Gingee Fort - The Troy of the East | History of Gingee Fort #gingee #history #indianhistory
Channel: Peepul Tree World (Live History India)
Date: 2023-06-10

In this video, we take you on a virtual tour of one of the mightiest forts in India, the Gingee Fort in Tamil Nadu. It was around this fort that the Mughals waged a pitched battle to defeat the Marathas under Chhatrapati Rajaram and his wife Queen Tarabai between 1680 and 1698. For 8 long years, they couldn't break in and take on their enemy. Rich in lore and legends, this fort also has a temple dedicated to Queen Draupadi of the epic Mahabharata. What is the connection? Watch to know more. 

Gingee Fort - The Troy of the East | History of Gingee Fort #gingee #history #indianhistory