Gingee

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Gingee is a historic town in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for its ancient hilltop fortifications and strategic military significance.

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Gingee canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fortification
hill fort
historic place
settlement
town
connectedBy National Highway 66 (India)
constructedOn rocky hills
country India
India
district Viluppuram district
elevation approximately 92 metres
governingBody Town Panchayat
hasFort Gingee Fort
hasPart Chandrayandurg hill fort
Krishnagiri hill fort
Rajagiri hill fort
hasPostalCode 604202
hasRiverNearby Thenpennai River
linked to: Ponnaiyar River
hasTelephoneCode 04145
historicalEra Vijayanagara Empire period
linked to: Vijayanagara Empire

medieval period
knownFor Gingee Fort
ancient hilltop fortifications
hilltop fortifications
strategic military importance
strategic military significance
language Tamil
locatedIn Gingee
Gingee taluk
South India
Tamil Nadu
maintainedBy Archaeological Survey of India
nearestMajorCity Chennai
Pondicherry
linked to: Puducherry
nickname Troy of the East
region Cauvery delta cultural region
religionMajority Hinduism
state Tamil Nadu
timeZone Indian Standard Time
tourismType heritage tourism
usedBy British Empire
Carnatic Nawabs
French colonial forces
Marathas
linked to: Maratha

Mughals
linked to: Mughal dynasty

Vijayanagara Empire
utcOffset +05:30

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Jinji Fort locatedIn Gingee
Nayak dynasty ruledRegion Gingee
Gingee Fort locatedIn Gingee
subject linked to: Gingee
Senji Fort locatedNear Gingee
Gingee Fort locatedIn Gingee
Siege of Jinji location Gingee