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Fort Hill (Deverakonda, India) With digital objects
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Picnic on the forthill

This photo is of a picnic on the forthill. People are walking about or sitting on the rocks. There are stone structures made into the hill with ruins of a stone structure at the base of the hill..

Warkentin, Helen L., 1887-1975

The hill (fort)

This photo is of the fort. People are walking around at the base of a rocky hill. A large rock hill is in the background. This photo appears to be at the same place as NP018-01-51.

Warkentin, Helen L., 1887-1975

The fort hill

This photo is [of the hill where the fort is (or is it a photo taken from the fort hill looking across the valley?)?]. In the foreground is a tree. Beyond are the fields and the high hill.

Warkentin, Helen L., 1887-1975

Deverakonda hill fort

This photo is of the fort hill taken from the roof of "our" home. It is nicknamed "Killa" The hill is in the background. Low trees and scrubs are in the foreground.

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Cart

This photo is of an ox cart. It is under a tree Several people are under the shade tree near the cart. Fort Hill is in the background.

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Fort hill

This photo is of Fort hill. It is in the distance with trees and grassland in the foreground. [the fort hill is the location where former rulers of the area would build their fortified residences. In the Deverakonda area this fort is near the Mennonite Brethren mission station and is now in ruins. After independence was achieved in 1947, the local "rulers" lost their power because they were aligned with the colonial power. Therefore, all photos of the Fort Hill ruins were then taken after 1947.]

Warkentin, Helen L., 1887-1975

Going to Deverakonda hill (fort)

This photo is of three people standing in the doorway of a stone building that was part of the fortified dwelling of a local ruler built on the hill. A child is held by one of the people. Stone steps and small shrubs are in the front of the building.

Warkentin, Helen L., 1887-1975

Deverakonda hill (fort)

This photo is of the Deverakonda Hill fort. Rocks in the background and trees in the foreground. Large slabs of rock in the centre that appear to have been shaped by humans

Warkentin, Helen L., 1887-1975

Near the tank

This photo is of a large field with stones and small shrubs. Two people are crouched down beside what is called a tank [which is a pool of water where people sometimes go swimming]

Warkentin, Helen L., 1887-1975

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