ಮಡಿಕೇರಿ ಕೋಟೆ ಇತಿಹಾಸ Madikeri fort history Kodagu ಕೊಡಗು. Madikeri Fort was first built by Mudduraja in the last quarter of the 17th century. He also built a palace inside the fort. It was eventually rebuilt in granite by Tipu Sultan who named the site Zafarabad/ Jaffarabad. In 1790, Doddavira Rajendra took control of the fort. The British added to the fort in 1834. The palace was renovated by Linga Rajendra Wodeyar II between 1812 and 1814. In the north-east corner at the entrance are two life s