Interiors of Junagarh Fort, Bikaner. “…Unlike most forts of Rajasthan which are built over impregnable hilltops, the Junagarh fort is built right in the middle of the city and on the ground level. During the age of kings and kingdoms, you would not have any problem walking right up to its gates, provided you managed to cross the unforgiving desert and the tenacious resistance of the Rathods. The architects of Junagarh were aware of the challenges that come with hopelessly flat terrain. So, what was lacking from the topographical point was compensated by a feat of engineering. The 12-meter high walls of the fort had a width of 4.4-meter at an average, protected by 37 bastions, 7 gates, when all this did not seem enough – by an approximately 5-meter wide moat infested with vile crocodiles. This coupled with the diplomacy of the Bikaner kings made sure that Junagarh did not see many attacks, and was never conquered…” Right in the middle of the Thar, the desert city of Bikaner has many such wonders to offer for a traveller. If you plan a trip to Rajasthan, do keep this beautiful city of Ran Banka Rathods in your mind. In the photographs: Junagarh Fort Interiors, Bikaner, 2017. This and more from a blog post that we wrote while covering Bikaner with Narendra Bhawan Bikaner https://www.shadowsgalore.com/2017/11/exploring-the-royal-heritage-of-bikaner/ #travel #experiencebikaner (at Bikaner) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwEKKH-ptMl/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ns6t7ayvpxtk
