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The fort complex comprises 65 historic built structures, among them 4 palace complexes, 19 main temples, 4 memorials, and 20 functional water bodies. These can be divided into two major construction phases. The first hill fort with one main entrance was established in the 5th century and successively fortified until the 12th century.
Ranikot Fort (Sindhi: رني ڪوٽ قلعو ; also known as Rannikot), also known as the Great Wall of Sindh (Sindhi: سنڌ جي عظيم ديوار ), is a 19th-century (reconstructed) Talpur-era fort near Sann in Jamshoro District, Sindh, Pakistan. [2]
Chittorgarh is home to the Chittor Fort, the largest living fort in India and Asia. It was sacked thrice; first in 1303 by Alauddin Khalji, again in 1535 by Bahadur Shah of Gujarat, and lastly by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1568. Chittor has been a land of worship for Meera. It is also known for Panna Dai and Rani Padmini. [2] [3] [4]
The fort served as Rana Kumbha's second most favoured capital. [1] Rana Kumbha's kingdom of Mewar stretched from Ranthambore to Gwalior and included large tracts of what is now Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Out of the 84 forts in his dominion, Rana Kumbha is said to have built 32 of them, of which Kumbhalgarh is the largest and most elaborate. [10]
Chittor Fort, also known as Chittod Fort, is one of the largest forts in India. The fort was the capital of Mewar and is located in the present-day city of Chittorgarh . It sprawls over a hill 180 m (590.6 ft) in height spread over an area of 280 ha (691.9 acres) above the plains of the valley drained by the Berach River.
Ranikot Fort, Also called 'The Great Wall of Pakistan', second largest wall of South Asia after Kumbhalgarh fort in India; Cheolli Jangseong, North Korea and China; Great Wall of Gorgan in Iran, (World's second longest [4] wall [5]) Long Wall of Quảng Ngãi in Quảng Ngãi, Vietnam. Kumbhalgarh, in Rajasthan, India
Early colonial defense works constructed before the 19th century were primarily small coastal batteries built of stone having anywhere from two to ten guns. Some of these early forts and batteries are the oldest standing masonry forts in the new world. Later forts constructed by the royal engineers were much larger and more complex. Fort St ...
Akchakhan Qala was one of the largest and most complex sites in ancient Khorezm. It was founded in the early 2nd century BC and inhabited for around 350 years. [ 3 ] Traces of monumental buildings have been found within the city, including an impressive colonnade, columns supported by pedestals, ornamental stucco, and wall paintings.