a town and fortress of British India, presidency of Madras district, and 16 miles W. of Arcot. The fort is extensive and strong, the walls being built of very large stones, with bastions and round towers at short distances. These are connected together by a covered way, which, with its embattled wall, and small projecting square towers, produces a very fine effect. The whole fort is surrounded by a deep and wide ditch, cut chiefly out of the solid rock; but, though strong in itself, it is commanded by the surrounding hills. The town is clean and airy, and has a large bazaar and a splendid pagoda. The heat is very great, but yet the station is considered one of the healthiest in the Carnatic. After the capture of Seringapatam in 1799, Vellore was selected as the residence of Tippoo's family; but on the occurrence, in 1806, of a serious mutiny among the troops, in which they were suspected to be implicated, they were removed to Bengal. The population of Vellore is given at 51,500.