Gingee fort history book

From the book karnataka rajakkal savistara charitham british historian. Learn about the bloody battles and rough history of the fort. This fort is 160 kilometers away from chennai and it is close to pondicherry city. The fort was later built by the chola dynasty in the th century.

I am talking about the great rulers of vijayanagara kingdom with their capital in hampi. This fort is one of the oldest fort found in tamil nadu which is best known for its architectural excellence. With some of the collected details, historians framed the history of gingee fort. Originally the site of a small fort built by the chola dynasty during the 9th century ad, gingee fort was modified by kurumbar while fighting the cholas and again by the vijayanagar empire during the th century. There are two videos of gingee fort at the end of the post. Gingee fort, commonly called as senji fort is located in viluppuram district of tamil nadu. Gingee regained its political importance, for the last time in its fateful history, in 1780 ad, when haidar ali, helped by. The mackenzie manuscripts behold the one such sources of gingee forts construction. D in comparison with evidences available from other sources like the evidence of rockcut inscription of jain monk chandranandhi, from the figures of twenty four jaina. The most comprehensive account of the fort is the book history of gingee and its rulers 1943 by noted historian c s srinivasachari.

We can see rajagiri to the west, krishnagiri to the north and chandrayandurg to the southeast. I have been curious about this fort since it was taken only after an unusually long siege of eight years by the mughal army of aurangzeb under zulfiqar khan. The main fort is at the height of 800 feet with many magnificent monuments. D from the book karnataka rajakkal savistara charitham british historian mecans says that after the rule of the cholas, gingee came under the supermacy of pandya, pallava. In 1638, gingee came under the control of bijapur sultanate from vijayanagar. Gingee fort is structurally strong and it is constructed over small rocky hills with huge compound to prevent. Going by the words of historian narayan, a small village called melacerri, situated 4. The fort walls are very long with km and the hills connected with high walls. Gingee senji is a panchayat town in villupuram district erstwhile south arcot district in the. Gingee is famous for its gingee fort, a popular tourist attraction. Book gingee fort entry tickets online, buy online tickets now. Gingee fort attraction ticket book chennai tours best offers. Gingee fort or senji fort is also known by many names as chenji, chanchi, jinji.

Now book gingee fort gingee tickets online instantly on yatra. A huge fort complex with many interesting view points a great place for a days break. The gingee fort is located on and around three hillocks. All these forts take visitors through the interesting history of the region, giving a glimpse of the era of. Hence, despite the strong defenses the fort was pierced several times. Gingee under the rule of later pandya, pallava and hoysalas. Gingee fort history, heritage and other monuments india. In 1677, it was under the control of maratha king shivaji. To know about the fort from prehistoric time clear evidence were not available. As per some of the inscriptions, there was a settlement of the jains on the site of the gingee fort in 200 bc. Gingee fort 2020 all you need to know before you go with. The kon dynasty laid the foundations for the gingee fort in 1190 ad. A history of gingee and its rulers issue 2 of annamalai university historical series volume 2 of annamalai university historical series. Find complete information related to gingee fort entry ticket price, visiting hours and.

The main source for the first two hundred years of the history of the place is the complete history of the carnatic. The fort at gingee has been occupied by the vijayanagara kings, the nayakas, the adil shahi dynasty, the marathas, the french and the british. The task to write about senji gingee falls on the shoulders of jean deloche of the ecole francaise dextremeorient and he has. Bourdat of lycee francaise in his book 18th century pondicherry published in 1992 writes about inland forts. Then came the mighty cholas you all must have studied in your history books.