Sankagiri

Coordinates: 11°29′N 77°52′E / 11.48°N 77.87°E / 11.48; 77.87
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Sankagiri
சங்ககிரி
city
Coordinates: 11°29′N 77°52′E / 11.48°N 77.87°E / 11.48; 77.87
State nameTamil Nadu
Population
 (2001)
 • Total27,402
Postal code
637301
Area telephone914283
Vehicle registrationTN 52
Websitewww.sankagiri.com

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.

History[change | change source]

Entrance of Sankagiri Fort

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.

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