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For over two thousand years, the history of Tamil Nadu has been written not only in temples and inscriptions but also in its mighty forts. Rising from granite hills, overlooking fertile plains, guarding mountain passes, or standing beside the sea, these fortresses witnessed the rise of kings, the march of armies, daring sieges, political intrigue, […]

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