 The fort was the scene of the Vellore Sepoy Mutiny, popularly called the Vellore Mutiny.In 1806 Vellore Fort was used by the British to station two infantry regiments of the Madras Army plus four companies of an English regiment.The British commander-in-chief of the Madras Army had prescribed a new round hat for the Madras sepoys to replace their turbans, plus ordering the removal of beards, caste markings and jewelry.