Correct option is B
- Gingee Fort (Ginjee Fort) is located in the Viluppuram district of Tamil Nadu.
- It is considered one of the most impregnable forts in India and was famously called the "Troy of the East" by the British.
- The fort complex was originally built by the Chola dynasty in the 9th century and later expanded by the Vijayanagara Empire in the 15th–16th century.
- It consists of three hilltop citadels – Krishnagiri, Rajagiri, and Chandrayandurg, connected by fortified walls.
- Built using granite stone with strong fortified walls and bastions.
- Includes granaries, temples, palaces, and a seven-story Kalyana Mahal (marriage hall).
- A secret underground passage was used for defense.
- Ruled by the Cholas, Vijayanagara Empire, Marathas, Mughals, and the British.
- Captured by Shivaji Maharaj in 1677, who made it an important base for the Maratha Empire.
- Later occupied by the Mughals under Aurangzeb and the French before falling to the British in 1761.
- Telangana : Telangana has famous forts like Golconda Fort and Bhongir Fort
- Karnataka : Karnataka has important forts like Chitradurga Fort and Badami Fort
- Kerala : Kerala has forts like Bekal Fort and Palakkad Fort