What is Sankagiri?
{{Infobox settlement |native_name = |other_name = சங்ககிரி |type = city |coordinates = {{coord|11.48|77.87|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = State name | subdivision_name = [[Tamil Nadu]] |leader_name = |altitude = |population_as_of = 2001 |population_total = 27402 |area_total = | area_code_type = Area telephone | area_code = 914283 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 637301 | registration_plate = TN 52 |sex_ratio = |unlocode = |website = {{url|www.sankagiri.com}} |footnotes = }} '''Sankagiri''' or '''Sangagiri''' ({{lang-ta|சங்ககிரி}}) is a [[Panchayati raj|panchayat town]]. It is in the [[Salem district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is on the National highway 47. == History == [[File:Sankagiri hill 3.jpg|left|thumb|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. ==Other websites== {{commonscat-inline}} {{asia-stub}} [[Category:Towns in Tamil Nadu]] [[Category:Salem district]]