Historical Visit: Gingee Fort




Tuesday, February 21, 2012



"The Troy of the East"
She evaded Mughal conquest of the south for seven years

Shivaji said of Gingee Fort,
"The most impregnable fortress in India"

Kungfu Panda said it right indeed!!
"My old enemy ... the STAIRRSS!!!"
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The unending climb was difficult, but the panaromic view at the top was worth all the ranting and panting!!!!
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Ruins, dried grass, apple-snatching-monkeys, canon-bomb marks on the mountain-sides, temples,
kalyana-mahal, gymnasiums, granaries, elephant bath-tanks,
all on the way
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And finally, The traditional group snap by the nearby ancient temple ruins!
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