It was rebuilt and restructured in granite by Tipu Sultan, and the site was then renamed Jaffarabad.

[1] The British made additions to the fort in 1834. Notable structures in the fort include two stone statues of elephants at the northeast entry and a church in the southeast corner.

Today, the Madikeri Deputy Commissioner's Office is housed in the palace building, while St. Mark's Church houses the Madikeri Fort Museum, managed by the Karnataka State Archaeological Department.

[2] The museum has exhibits which display artifacts and weaponry from the time between the fort's construction and British rule.

The church was constructed in 1859 by soldiers of the East India Company, with funding from the Madras Presidency.