MEHRANGARH FORT - JODHPUR
Built In: 15th Century
Built By: Rathore Rajputs
Situated
on a steep hill, Mehrangarh Fort is one of the largest forts in India. The
fort has been a witness to the splendour of a bygone era. The beauty and
the grandeur of numerous palaces in the fort narrates a saga of hard
sandstones yielding to the chisels of skilled Jodhpuri sculptures. To
enter the Mehrangarh fort, seven gates have to be crossed.
Some of these gates still bear marks of many a siege that this fort has
withstood. Its very hard to imagine how any invader even thought of
conquering this fort, which at places has 17 feet thick and 68 feet high
walls.
The Mehrangarh Fort encloses many palaces, which are known for their
intricate carvings and sprawling courtyards. Moti Mahal or the Pearl
Palace has a delicately carved stone screen and treasures the Sringar
Chowki, royal throne of Jodhpur. Umaid Villas
displays the Rajput miniature paintings and Ajit Villas exhibits musical
instruments and the royal costumes. Both these villas are joined by a
beautiful mirror room.
The Jodhpur Coat of Arms is kept in the Phool Mahal. Walls of this Flower
Palace is covered with paintings depicting various musical moods. The Maan
Villas displays Rathore armoury and the 'Tent room'. This tent room is an
imperial Mughal campaign tent, used by Shahjahan but wrested by Jaswant
Singh from Aurangzeb in a battle. Made of red velvet and embroidered with
gold thread, it gives some idea of the grandeur with which the Mughals
approached even their battles.
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