The Rajagiri Fort was built in 1200 AD. It is located in Rajagiri,

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, meaning ''Kings Hill''.South India Handbook By Roma Bradnock It is 1 km from Gingee Market. It is made up of

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and black rock. Currently, the fort includes a magazine,

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nasium, palace site, audience hall,

stable A stable is a building in which working animals are kept, especially horses or oxen. The building is usually divided into stalls, and may include storage for equipment and feed. Styles There are many different types of stables in use tod ...

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, treasury in Indo-Islamic style, store-house for grains and an elephant tank. In the West Entrance, Venu Gopalaswami Temple, Ranganath Temple of Vijayanagar Kings, Kalyan Mandap, Sadatulla Khan's Masjid (1717–18), Mahabbat Khan's masjid. Bath tubs with continuous supply of water, a huge cannon, belong to the temple on the top of the fort near Chakrakulam-Kunda (reservoir).

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{{reflist Forts in Tamil Nadu