Archaeological Survey of India Museum

Tamil Nadu


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.


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