a strong hill fort of India, in the territory of Mysore, 19 miles W. of Bangalore, and 53 N.E. of Serinapatanam. It occupies a bare granite rock, 4004 feet above the sea, in the midst of dense forest, and cleft into two distinct summits at the top. It is about 8 miles round, and the sides are very steep. It was stormed by the British in 1791; and after the fall of Tippoo Sultan in 1799, was garrisoned by a native force, but this was withdrawn on account of the unhealthiness of the place.