Arcot fort (ruins)

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Arcot fort (ruins) is the remains of a historic South Indian stronghold near Vellore, Tamil Nadu, known for its role in 18th-century Carnatic Wars between British and French forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fort ⓘ
historical site ⓘ
ruins ⓘ
associatedWith British East India Company ⓘ
French colonial forces ⓘ
Nawab of the Carnatic ⓘ
category Forts in Tamil Nadu ⓘ
Ruins in India ⓘ
conflict Anglo-French rivalry in India ⓘ
country India ⓘ
currentCondition ruined ⓘ
era early modern period in India ⓘ
heritageStatus local historical monument ⓘ
locatedIn Arcot ⓘ
India ⓘ
Tamil Nadu ⓘ
Vellore district ⓘ
linked to: Vellore
material brick ⓘ
stone ⓘ
near Vellore ⓘ
notableFor role in 18th-century South Indian warfare ⓘ
strategic location on routes between Chennai and interior Tamil Nadu ⓘ
originalFunction defensive stronghold ⓘ
military fortification ⓘ
partOf history of the Carnatic region ⓘ
region South India ⓘ
significance important stronghold in Carnatic Wars between British and French forces ⓘ
tourism visited by history enthusiasts ⓘ
usedDuring 18th century ⓘ
Carnatic Wars ⓘ

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Arcot → hasStructure → Arcot fort (ruins) ⓘ