Saturday, 21 January 2012

Around The World In Pictures

Kalyana Mahal in Gingee Fort

The Kalyana Mahal, presumably the living quarters of the queens, is one of the most recognizable structures in the fort premises and exhibits Indo-Islamic architectural styles. The Maratha king Shivaji hailed Gingee Fort on the Bangalore-Punducherry route as the most impregnable fortress in India and the British called it the “Troy of the East”. It was declared a national monument in 1921 and is currently maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India.

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