Inside the fort, this museum houses a small collection of very worn Pallava, Chola and Nayak stone sculptures, plus British-era cannons and displays on the 1806 Vellore Mutiny, the earliest anti-British uprising by Indian troops. It's hardly worth your time.
Archaeological Survey of India Museum
Tamil Nadu
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Vellore's fort, with nearly 2km of moat-surrounded ramparts, was built in the 16th century and passed through Maratha and Mughal hands before the British…
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