Civil Engineering and Architecture Vol. 10(5), pp. 2013 - 2022
DOI: 10.13189/cea.2022.100523
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Understanding the Fort and its Built Heritage in Pavagada of Tumakuru District in Karnataka

Vivek C. G. ^*, Sagar T. S.
School of Architecture, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumakuru, India

ABSTRACT

Many forts of South India are known for their art-historical aspects rather than their planning and architectural aspects [1]. The prevailing detailed survey reports available date back to 1802 when East India Company carried out a detailed documentation of the forts acquired by Tipu Sultan for establishing a defense base [1][2][3]. The inefficiency of the forts to hold a successful defense was neglected and hence turned functionally obsolete [1]. These deserted forts which possess various architectural and planning strategies worth conserving are cast aside due to lack of awareness. The current study presents one such fort located in Pavagada town which is explored along with documentation of the fort and its built heritage. Pavagada fort is one among the post-vijayanagara forts which came into prominence during the Nayaka rulers of Karnataka [2][3]. The fortified settlement possesses various structures built around the hill which hosts a settlement for its citizens and a royal citadel on the hill top [3]. Due to the negligence of the authorities and public, many heritage structures have vanished, and existing ones are undergoing deterioration. Hence, there is a strong need for documenting and conserving the fort and its built heritage. The current paper focuses on exploring the various historic built structures on the fort. Using GIS and visual assessment tools, the paper lists out the structures of the fort in their order of priority for conservation. The paper highlights the salient architectural features and values of the built structures on the fort emphasizing the need for conserving the fort and its built heritage.

KEYWORDS
Built Heritage, Defense Center, Fortification, Settlements, Policies and Guidelines, Conservation Strategies

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Vivek C. G. , Sagar T. S. , "Understanding the Fort and its Built Heritage in Pavagada of Tumakuru District in Karnataka," Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 10, No. 5, pp. 2013 - 2022, 2022. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2022.100523.

(b). APA Format:
Vivek C. G. , Sagar T. S. (2022). Understanding the Fort and its Built Heritage in Pavagada of Tumakuru District in Karnataka. Civil Engineering and Architecture, 10(5), 2013 - 2022. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2022.100523.