Gingee is a town situated in the South Arcot district, in Tamil Nadu state, India. The nearest town with a railway station is Tindivanam, 28 km away.

Gingee is located between three hills covering a perimeter of 3 km.

Gingee is famous for its fort, a popular tourist attraction. The Fort in Gingee was built by the Chola Dynasty in 13th Century. In 1638, Gingee came under the control of Bijapur Sultanate from Vijayanagar. In 1677, was under the control of Maratha hero Shivaji. In 1690, it changed to be under Mughal, under whose rule it became the headquarters of Arcot. It changed hands to the French in 1750, and then to the British in 1762. In the 18th century, it was occupied again by the French for 11 years. During this time, many sculptural aspects of Gingee were shifted to Pondicherry by the French.

The Rajagiri Fort was built in 1200 AD. It is 1km away from Gingee Market. It is made up of saffron and Black rock. The Fort includes a magazine, gymnasium, palace site, audience hall, stable, Clock Tower, grannary, treasury in Indo-Islamic style, store-house for grains and an elephant tank. In the West Entrance, Venu Gopalaswami Temple, Ranganath Temple of vijayanagar Kings, Kalyan Mandap, Sadatulla Khan's Masjid (1717-18), Mahabbat Khan's masjid. Bath tubs with continuous supply of water, a huge cannon, belong to the temple on the top of the fort near Chakrakulam-Kunda (reservoir) or water a wonderland of treasure for the tourists.

To visit Gingee fort, The guides are availbale from archeological office which is on the way to fort. It will be open for visitors from 9:00 to 17:00.