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It stands as a image of the Thanjavur Maratha Kings’ loyalty to the British Empire. King Serfoji constructed a tower often called Manora Fort at Sarabendrarajanpattinam, 24 km away from Pattukottai, in Thanjavur district to commemorate the British victory over Napoleon Bonaparte in Waterloo in 1814.
As a part of its effort to guard the historic monuments, the Department of Archaeology has carried out conservation works in the tower, the fort and the moat round it.
“It is one of the 12 projects funded by the Asian Development Bank. The Chief Minister has already inaugurated three monuments and another seven will be inaugurated soon,” Tamil Official Language and Tamil Culture Minister {K}. Pandiarajan mentioned.
The 75-foot hexagonal construction has eight layers, and is surrounded by a moat and a fort. It additionally functioned as a lighthouse. A stone pill in the fort says in Tamil, Telugu, Marathi and English that “it was constructed by Maharaja, a friend and ally of the British, to commemorate triumphs of British Arms and downfall of Bonaparte”. Manora derived from the phrase minaret. It can also be referred to as ‘Jayasthampam’. The whole value of the restoration challenge is ₹2.30 crore.
“We think that only Rajasthan is the State of forts. But Tamil Nadu also has a lot of forts, and it is our duty to secure a place for these forts in the tourist guide. We are also planning to publish a cultural text similar to the texts published by Rajasthan and Delhi,” Mr. Pandiarajan instructed Puucho News.
{K}. Olimalik, Assistant Executive Engineer of the Department of Archaeology, mentioned the restoration work included a particular coating on the partitions to forestall erosion brought on by the salty winds of the ocean. “We have erected fencing and done face-lifting by creating a lawn around the structure,” he mentioned.
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