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| Keywords: Riacotta in the Baramahal.jpg en Artist Salt Henry 1780-1827 Medium Aquatint coloured Date 1809 This aquatint was taken from plate 12 of Henry Salt's 'Twenty Four Views in St Helena the Cape India Ceylon the Red Sea Abyssinia and Egypt' Salt visited Rayakottai in Tamil Nadu on his way to the Cauvery Falls Viscount Valentia George Annesley wrote of its importance as a point of communication between Mysore and the Carnatic Governor General Lord Cornwallis had the fortifications strengthened At present they consist of the hill whose top is only approachable by a narrow flight of steps and a fort at the bottom where are very comfortable houses for the officers The scenery is wild and abrupt consisting of rocky hills with woods and jungle between the climate is so moderate that every kind of fruit and vegetable may be reared in a degree of perfection that is unknown on the sultry plains around Madras 1809 http //www europeana eu/portal/search html query rayakottai Salt Henry PD-old-100 Historical images of Rayakottai Tamil Nadu in the 1800s Uploaded with UploadWizard Twenty-four Views by Henry Salt 1809 | ||||
