The dramatic final decade of Vijayanagara Empire: betrayals, Muslim conquest, and the failed Hindu confederacy that ended South Indian independence (1648-1659).
Tag: Gingee Fort
Explore the history of Gingee Fort in Tamil Nadu—its rulers, battles, architecture, and role in the Maratha, Mughal, French, and British periods of South Indian history.
The Unnamed Queen of Rajaram – A Forgotten Tragedy at Rajagiri Fort
Explore the tragic history of Gingee Fort’s nine-year Mughal siege. Uncover story of an Maratha queen who chose to leap from the ramparts rather than capture
Zulfiqar Khan Nusrat Jung and the Impregnable Fortress of Gingee
Zulfiqar Khan Nusrat Jung resonates with power and strategic brilliance in the annals of South Indian history, and his connection with Gingee Fort in Tamil Nadu
Chapter I – A Description of Gingee Fort – Its Origin
Nothing arrests the attention of a traveller in India more than the appearance of the innumerable ruined fortresses and other vestiges of ancient glory that lie scattered all over the country. Each mournful relic has got its own tale to tell of the ruthless vandalism of the foreign invader, the bitter violence of internecine warfare […]