Forts and Castles - Rolf Gross

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Hawa Mahal (the Palace of Winds.) Photo palacesandtigers.com Amber Fort 16th cent Amber Fort from the valley Photo Panoramio
Amber was originally built by the Meenas in the town they consecrated to Amba, the Mother Goddess, whom they knew as `Gatta Rani' or `Queen of the Pass'. Built over the remnants of an earlier structure, the palace complex which stands today was commenced under the reign of Raja Man Singh, Commander in Chief of Akbar’s army and a member of the Emperor's inner circle of nine courtiers, in 1592. The initial structure of the fort was entirely completed by his descendant, Jai Singh I. Amber was modified by successive rulers over the next 150 years, until the Kachwahas shifted their capital to Jaipur during the time of Sawai Jai Singh II. Jaisalmer 12th - 17th cent The Fort of Jaisalmer. Photo Panoramio In 1156 Rawal Jaisal, the sixth in succession from Deoraj, founded the fort and city of Jaisalmer, and made it his capital as he moved from his former capital at Lodhruva (which is situated about 15 km to the south-east of Jaisalmer). In 1294, the Bhatis so enraged the emperor Ala-ud-din Khilji that his army captured and sacked the fort and city of Jaisalmer, so that for some time it was quite deserted. After this there is nothing to record till the time of Rawal Sahal Singh, whose reign marks an epoch in Bhati history in that he acknowledged the supremacy of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
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Page 3 and 4: Khandagiri Jain Temple and pilgrima
Page 5: Jaipur Palace of the Winds 1156-17t
Page 9 and 10: The Taragarh Fort, or 'Star Fort' i
Page 11: Gohad Fort, Madhya Pradesh !7th - 1

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