Sankagiri
panchayat town in Salem district, Tamil Nadu
Sankagiri or Sangagiri (Tamil: சங்ககிரி) is a panchayat town. It is in the Salem district of Tamil Nadu. It is on the National highway 47.
Sankagiri
சங்ககிரி | |
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city | |
| Coordinates: 11°29′N 77°52′E / 11.48°N 77.87°E | |
| State name | Tamil Nadu |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 27,402 |
| Postal code | 637301 |
| Area telephone | 914283 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 52 |
| Website | www |
History
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Sankagiri Fort is a historical fort. It is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India. Sankagiri Fort was built in the 15th century. It was built by the Vijayanagar empire. It has 14 fort walls built on and around a hill. The last phase of these walls were built by the British.
Other websites
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Media related to Sangagiri at Wikimedia Commons
