Gingee, also known as Senji or Jinji and originally called Singapuri, is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Gingee is located between three hills covering a per
The Thanjavur Nayak Dynasty, also known as the Thanjavur Nayak Kingdom, were the rulers of Thanjavur in the 15th and 17th centuries founded by Sevappa Nayaka. The Nayaks, who were Telugu Balijas, were
Approximate extent of the Thanjavur Nayaka Kingdom, c. 1572
Stone carving at Ranganathaswamy temple in Srirangam. Source: The National Geographic Magazine, November 1909