Udayagiri Fort

Udayagiri Fort in Andhra Pradesh was constructed by Langula Gajapathi, chieftain to Gajapatis of Odisha approximately between 1434 and 1512 CE.

The fort in Tamil Nadu is located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Nagercoil in Thuckalay Town, Kanyakumari District on the Thiruvananthapuram-Nagercoil National highway at Puliyoorkurichi.

The fort was rebuilt during the reign of Marthanda Varma, between 1741-44 under the supervision of Eustachius De Lannoy, a Flemish naval commander of the Dutch East India Company, who later served as the Chief of the Travancore Army.

In 1810, the East India Company's Army under Colonel Leger marched into Travancore through the Aramboly Pass (Aralvaimozhi) to quell a rebellion under the leadership of Velu Thambi Dalava.

A foundry for the manufacture of guns, mortars, and cannonballs was established within the fort under the supervision of the resident General.

Udayakiri Fort
Udayagiri Fort in Kanyakumari District , Tamil Nadu , with a view of the Western Ghats and hillock within the fort.
De Lannoy's Tomb at the Udayagiri Fort on the Kanyakumari - Trivandrum highway in Kanyakumari District .