The temple was also used as a military fort by the Nayaks for some time.

This consisted of a civilian settlement around a military fort.

The area was the location of several military forts, built from 1690 to 1777.

The monument has been erected on the site of an ancient military fort.

The settlement was founded in 1749 as a military fort.

There was a military fort at the place in the 1860s.

This is the only known example of a military fort sharing space with a sanctuary open to the public.

It also features a large military fort, now housing various army services.

The city was named for a military fort established on the site in 1865.

It was a military fort for hundreds of years, but later became a very dense settlement.