Gingee Fort
Also called: Senji · Topic: The Marathas · NCERT: Class 8, Ch 3 "The Marathas"
Meaning
Gingee (also Senji) is a hill fortress in present-day Tamil Nadu. Shivaji captured it in 1677 during his dakshina-digvijaya, or conquest of the South. It became very important after Shivaji's death. With Raigad lost to the Mughals, it was the Marathas' refuge. Because of it, the Mughal–Maratha war spread into south India. It is part of UNESCO's Maratha Military Landscapes World Heritage site.
Example
Aurangzeb executed Sambhaji and captured Raigad. Rajaram then fled to Gingee. He held out there through a long Mughal siege (1690–98). Meanwhile the Marathas kept fighting in the Deccan.
Don't confuse with
- Golconda: Golconda was the fort-capital of the Qutb Shahi sultanate near Hyderabad, conquered by Aurangzeb. Gingee was a Maratha refuge in Tamil Nadu.