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[[File:Gingee Fort Hill view from road.jpg|thumb|Gingee Fort Hill view from road]] | [[File:Gingee Fort Hill view from road.jpg|thumb|Gingee Fort Hill view from road]] | ||
The [[Gingee Fort]] was originally built by Ananta kon of the Konar Dynasty, around 1190 A.D. and was later fortified by Krishna Konar.<ref name="Hiltebeitel 1991 450">{{cite book|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=VncomfRVVhoC&q=Krishna+Kon&pg=PA90 |title= The cult of Draupadī: Mythologies : from Gingee to Kurukserta, Volume 1|last= Hiltebeitel |first=Alf|publisher= University of Chicago|year=1991|isbn= 81-208-1000-7|page=450}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=rHt8DwAAQBAJ&q=konar&pg=PT212 |title= The Nawab's Tears|last= Mani |first=Ajith|publisher= Partridge Publishing |year=2018|isbn= 978-1-5437-0429-7|page= chapter 24}}</ref> It was later modified in the 13th century to elevate it to the status of an unbreachable citadel to protect the small town of saenji. It was also the headquarters <ref> | The [[Gingee Fort]] was originally built by Ananta kon of the Konar Dynasty, around 1190 A.D. and was later fortified by Krishna Konar.<ref name="Hiltebeitel 1991 450">{{cite book|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=VncomfRVVhoC&q=Krishna+Kon&pg=PA90 |title= The cult of Draupadī: Mythologies : from Gingee to Kurukserta, Volume 1|last= Hiltebeitel |first=Alf|publisher= University of Chicago|year=1991|isbn= 81-208-1000-7|page=450}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=rHt8DwAAQBAJ&q=konar&pg=PT212 |title= The Nawab's Tears|last= Mani |first=Ajith|publisher= Partridge Publishing |year=2018|isbn= 978-1-5437-0429-7|page= chapter 24}}</ref> It was later modified in the 13th century to elevate it to the status of an unbreachable citadel to protect the small town of saenji. It was also the headquarters <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/arts/crafts/Ancient-Futures/article16894623.ece|title=Ancient Futures|first=Divya|last=Sridharan|date=27 November 2009|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/kids/where-eagles-dare/article4619668.ece|title=Where eagles dare|first=Sanjay|last=Sivadas|date=15 April 2013|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> domination in northern Tamil Nadu. The fort was built as a strategic place of fending off any invading armies. | ||
The Gingee Fort complex is on three hillocks: Krishnagiri named after Krishna Kon to the north, Rajagiri or Anandagiri named after Ananda kon to the west<ref name="Hiltebeitel 1991 450"/> and Chandrayandurg to the southeast. The three hills together constitute a fort complex, each having a separate and self-contained citadel. | The Gingee Fort complex is on three hillocks: Krishnagiri named after Krishna Kon to the north, Rajagiri or Anandagiri named after Ananda kon to the west<ref name="Hiltebeitel 1991 450"/> and Chandrayandurg to the southeast. The three hills together constitute a fort complex, each having a separate and self-contained citadel. | ||