Gingee fort, commonly called as Senji Fort is located in Viluppuram
district of Tamil Nadu. This fort is 160 kilometers away from Chennai
and it is close to Pondicherry city
. This fort is one of the oldest Fort found in Tamil Nadu which is best known for its architectural excellence.
. This fort is one of the oldest Fort found in Tamil Nadu which is best known for its architectural excellence.
Gingee fort is structurally strong and it is constructed
over small rocky hills with huge compound to prevent enemy from entering
the premises. The British called this fort as “Troy of the East”. This
fort is currently maintained by Archeological Department of India and it
is one of the lesser known tourist sites in South India.
Built: 9th century and 13th century
Built by: Initially Senjiyar kon kadavan and later Chola Dynasty, Vijayanagara Empire
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