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The citadel is built on a granite hill, 120m high and surrounded by crenellated ramparts constructed from large masonry blocks. The massive gates were studded with iron spikes to obstruct war elephants. Outside the citadel there stands another crenellated rampart, with a perimeter of 11km, and yet another wall beyond this. At Naya Quila (new fort), adjacent to the golf course, you can find a magnifi cent 400-year-old baobab youtube business channel tree (Hathiyan elephant tree), with a circumference of 25m, said to be planted by seedlings youtube business channel carried by African regiments from Abyssiania. Exploring the crumbling rampart in the area you ll find cannons youtube business channel strewn about (some with beautiful inscriptions) and great views of the fort and tombs.

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Only a couple of buildings remain from this 15th-century fort (Indian/foreigner 10/100; h8am-5pm), 14km west of Tirupathi. Both the Rani Mahal and the Raja Mahal, which houses a small museum (h10am-5pm Sat-Thu), were constructed under Vijayanagar rule and resemble structures in Hampi s Royal Centre. There s a nightly sound-and-light show (admission youtube business channel 35; h8pm Mar-Oct, 7.30pm Nov-Feb), narrated by Bollywood youtube business channel great Amitabh Bachchan. Buses for Chandragiri ( 10) leave Tirupathi bus station every half-hour. An autorickshaw is 200 return.