Gingee Fort
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Gingee Fort is a historic hilltop fortress complex in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for its formidable defenses and strategic importance in South Indian history.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gingee Fort canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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fortress complex ⓘ hill fort ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chenji Fort
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Senji Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ Troy of the East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Dravidian architecture elements ⓘ |
| constructedBy | Chola dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| defensiveFeature |
limited access routes
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steep rocky slopes ⓘ thick walls ⓘ |
| developedBy | Vijayanagara Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | about 800 feet above surrounding plain ⓘ |
| expandedBy | Vijayanagara rulers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Chandrayandurg
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Kalyana Mahal NERFINISHED ⓘ Krishnagiri NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajagiri NERFINISHED ⓘ audience hall ⓘ deep moat ⓘ granaries ⓘ massive ramparts ⓘ mosque ⓘ secret passages ⓘ temples ⓘ watchtowers ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument of national importance in India ⓘ |
| laterControlledBy |
British East India Company
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Carnatic Nawabs NERFINISHED ⓘ French colonial authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ Maratha Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gingee
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Tamil Nadu ⓘ Viluppuram district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | South India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Pondicherry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | rocky hills ⓘ |
| materialUsed | granite ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Villupuram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | three hill forts ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance |
early modern period
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medieval period ⓘ |
| religiousStructures |
Hindu temples
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Islamic mosque ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
controlled routes between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
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served as key military outpost in South India ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist destination in Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
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