Sri Ponnumala C. of Palakkad, India, atop the 18th century Tippu Sultan Fort built by Haider Ali, emperor of Mysore province. Photo by Beverley M. Sutherland, Copyright 2006. Sri Ponnumala C. of Palakkad, India, atop the 18th century Tippu Sultan Fort built by Haider Ali, emperor of Mysore province. Photo by Beverley M. Sutherland, Copyright 2006.