Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur
Mehrangarh Fort, Located In Jodhpur City In Rajasthan State, Is One Of The Largest Forts In India. The Fort Is Situated 400 Feet (122 M) Above The City And Is Enclosed By Imposing Thick Walls. Inside Its Boundaries There Are Several Palaces Known For Their Intricate Carvings And Expansive Courtyards. A Winding Road Leads To And From The City Below. The Imprints Of Cannonball Hits By Attacking Armies Of Jaipur Can Still Be Seen On The Second Gate. To The Left Of The Fort Is The Chhatri Of Kirat Singh Soda, A Soldier Who Fell On The Spot Defending The Mehrangarh Fort. There Are Seven Gates, Which Include Jayapol (meaning 'victory'), Built By Maharaja Man Singh To Commemorate His Victories Over Jaipur And Bikaner Armies. Fattehpol (also Meaning 'victory') Gate Was Built By Maharaja Ajit Singh To Mark The Defeat Of The Mughals. The Palm Imprints Upon These Still Attract Much Attention Even Today. The Museum In The Mehrangarh Fort Is One Of The Most Well-stocked Museums In Rajasthan. In One Section Of The Fort Museum There Is A Selection Of Old Royal Palanquins, Including The Elaborate Domed Gilt Mahadol Palanquin Which Was Won In A Battle From The Governor Of Gujarat In 1730. The Museum Exhibits The Heritage Of The Rathores In Arms, Costumes, Paintings And Decorated Period Rooms. Period Rooms Moti Mahal - The Pearl Palace Built By Raja Sur Singh (1595–1619), The Moti Mahal Is The Largest Of The Mehrangarh Museum's Period Rooms. Sur Singh's Moti Mahal Has Five Alcoves Leading Onto Hidden Balconies; It Is Believed They Were Built For His Five Queens To Listen In On Court Proceeding. Sheesha Mahal - The Hall Of Mirrors It Is A Fine Example Of A Typical Rajput Sheesh Mahal. The Mirror-work Includes Large, Regular Pieces, Rather Than An Intricate Mosaic Of Tiny Fragments; Another Thing Is The Superimposition Over The Mirror-work Of Brightly Painted Religious Figures Made In Plaster. Phool Mahal - The Palace Of Flowers The Phool Mahal Was Created By Maharaja Abhaya Singh (1724–1749). The Grandest Of Mehrangarh's Period Rooms The Phool Mahal Was In All Likelihood A Private And Exclusive Chamber Of Pleasure; Dancing Girls Once Swooned In Exhaustion Here Under A Ceiling Rich In Gold Filigree. Takhat Vilas - Maharaja Takhat Singh's Chamber Built And Lived In By Maharaja Takhat Singh (1843–1873), Jodhpur's Last Ruler To Reside In The Mehrangarh Fort, Takhat Vilas Is An Interesting Blend Of Styles, Most Traditional, But Some, Like The Glass Balls On The Ceiling, Testifying To The Modern Age Which Arrived With The British.

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