Dec. 24, 2001 - Junagarh Fort Entrance - #1
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This is the fort nobody could conquer. Built between 1587 and 1593, Junagarh Fort is an imposing bulwark of north India, the cornerstone of Mughal Emperor Akbar's trusted Rajput general Raja Rai Singh. Rai Singh's fort was designed with a high wall and deep moats round it. Inside is a complex of 37 buildings: pavilions, palaces and temples. Two gates provide access to these bastions. One is the Suraj Pol or the Sun Gate. It is also the main entrance.

The gilded Diwan-i-khas or the special audience hall is inside. In Phool Mahal you will see a series of paintings depicting the Ramayana. The Anup Mahal and the Karan Mahal have gold-tipped art in plaster and relief. The complex also has the blue Badal Mahal; the chambers of the rulers called Gaj Mandir and the summer palace or Hawa Mahal. Outside the second entrance, the Daulat Pol are the chilling palm prints of royal women who became Satis by burning in their embattled husband's funeral pyres.DESC.txt



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About Junagarh Fort


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Rushabh at the entrance


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Large spikes on the door


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Tanya touching the spikes


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Buildings inside the fort


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Buildings in the fort


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Looking up through the archway


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Neat red stone building


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More inside the fort


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Cute Indian children


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