just culled some history of the fort for you from a net source. if you want to realise the real impact of gingee read kalki's idintha kottai. superb
history Jain Saints had dwelled in the hills of Gingee from 2-nd century to 6 th centuries, as evident by many stone carvings and other evidences of Gingee being citadel of Jainism. Gingee was under Pallava Emperors between 600 to 900 AD. Chozha Emperors ruled Gingee between 900 to 1103 AD. In the stone epigraphs at Aanangur of Athitya Chozhan (871- 907) and of Athiya Chozhan II (985-1013)(??????????) it becomes crystal clear that Chozha Emperors ruled Gingee. Pandya Emperors, Chozha Rulers and Hoysala Kings ruled between 1014 to 1190 AD. Yadhava kings ruled Gingee between 1190 to 1330 AD. It came under Vijayanagar rule from the fag end of 14 th century and for 150 years it was under Vijayanagar rule. It came under the rule of Bijapur Sultans between 1649-1677 AD. Maharastrians ruled from 1677-1697. Moghuls ruled from 1700-1750 AD. It slipped between British and French rule from 1750.
Gingee Under the Pallavas :- (600 A.D. to 900 A.D.)
During the reign of the Pallavas a cave temple was excavated in the natural hill in Singapuram. They built a temple in Panamalai which is to the south of Gingee. In Mandagapattu, which is 17 kms, away from Gingee, a cave temple was excavated in a rock. A rock inscription portrays Pallava Mahendravarman (580 A.D. to 630 A.D.) as Vichitrachitha
In Ponniyin Pudalvar, Kalki's biography, his biographer Sunda has mentioned that Kalki had a near-death drowning experience when he was a small boy and that's the reason he repeats floods and drownings in his novels like PS, SS and also Alayosai.
I too beleived that kalki had a lifelong morbid fear of water. but sunda writes that kalki made an effort to get over it and used to have a daily swim in the cauvery when he was at national college
venketesh
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi > > talk about co-incidences > > from the gingee fort website > > Gingee Under the Pallavas :- (600 A.D. to 900 A.D.) > > During the reign of the Pallavas a cave temple was excavated in the > natural hill in Singapuram. They built a temple in Panamalai which is > to the south of Gingee. In Mandagapattu, which is 17 kms, away from > Gingee, a cave temple was excavated in a rock. A rock inscription > portrays Pallava Mahendravarman (580 A.D. to 630 A.D.) as > Vichitrachitha > > venketesh > > --- In [email protected],
> to the Kurumbars whose ruler Kobilingan > (perhaps connected with Kopperunjinga)* > ( THIS IS GETTING REALLY INTERESTING...WILL ELABORATE MORE IN > ANOTHER MAIL)
Kopperunjinga..
as having flourished in some degree of glory and power in the years 1229 to 1278. He attempted, with some measure of success, to establish the power and prestige of his family in the region of the present South Arcot district by taking an intensive and creditable part in the triangular struggle for dominance then going on between the Pandyas, the Hoysalas and the Kakatiyas. He became an independent ruler in the year 1243 and counted his regnal years from that date. He was the able co-adjutor of Sundara Pandya I, whose progress in Tondamandalam was rendered possible largely by his assistance and co-operation. His inscriptions are found largely in the South Arcot, North Arcot and Chingleput districts and to a less extent in the Tanjore and Kurnool districts. He assumed many titles like
His titles also included alagiyasiyan and the epithets Kaverisarvabhauma and Sahityaratnakara
A theory of two Kopperrunjingas, father and son, bearing the same name, has also heen put forward; and also different versions are held of his relations with the Pandyas and of his other acts like the imprisonment of the Chola ruler, Rajendra III. The Kadavarayas became powerful in the South Arcot District and contributed largely to the dismemberment of the Chola empire during the 13th and the early purt of the 14th centuries. They had for their capital Kudal i.e., Cuddalore which is at the junction of two rivers, the Gadilam and the South Pennar) and later at Sendamangalam which is in the interior in the Tirukkoyilur taluk. The Kadavarayas claimed kinship with the Pallava. That Kopperunjinga who ruled or revived his rule from 1242 to 1278 A. D., should be regarded as a really great personage. The chief Kadavaraya ruler had several subordinate chiefs under him.......
history of gingee and its rulers by Mr, C. S. Srinivasachari, M. A., Professor of History, Annamalai University,
Unfortunately much of it is soiled...
any takers for this reference in the book?
The final overthrow of the Kurumba sovereignty was effected by the Chola King Adondai about the seventh or eighth century A. D. ; and the Kurumbas were scattered far and wide. Many fled to the hills ; and in the Nilgiris and the Wynad, in Coorg and Mysore, representatives of this ancient race are now found as wild and uncivilised tribes.
I must tell that the Kadavarayas were not Kurumbas but they were Pallis (Vanniyar).There are many inscriptions that mentions them as Palli.Pleae Read Thamizhaga Varalaru,Vol-4 published by Tamil research Institute. eg: an inscription found in Srimushnam:
Registers remission of padikaval and other levies due to the donor from the devadana lands, for worship to the god at Tirumuttam in Vilandai- kurram, a subdivision of Merka-nadu Irungolappadi in Virudarajabhayankara-valanadu by Alappirandan Elisaimogan alias Kulottungasolak-Kadavarayan, a Palli having the kani-right in Urumur alias Solapandya-chaturvedimangalam alias Erumbur, for the merit of himself and his family (See also A.R. No. 137 of 1900).
Also please refer to the following books:
1.Sambuvarayar Varalaru -by Prof.K.Thangavelu & Prof.L.Thiyagarajan In this book its proved through the inscriptions that both Sambuvarayas and Kadavarayas belong to the Palli(Vanniyar) caste.
2.Varalaatril Pennakadam by Mr.Krishnmurthy
Also the descendents of the Kadavarayas were still living in a place near Vridachalam.I will post more details if anyone is interested.
Dear Mr.Sivapathasekaran, I will soon provide you with the publisher details of the books i mentioned.Also please read my post about the Pichavaram zamin family.If you need further info please let me know.
Another addtional ifno about Senji.Before the British and the french rule Senji came under the administration of a Palayakarar.They were known as "Mudhanmayars"