Thursday, April 28, 2016

Royal Enclosure, Champaner

The historical place Champaner of Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park has several  structures of architectural importance. One such structure is Royal Enclosure.



It is fortified area with high defensive stone walls, towers and gates. Built by Mehmud Begda in the 14th century, it formed a rectangle area measuring 1480 meters by 280 meters.



The enclosure can be entered through Halol Gate followed by Badhra Gate.



Within these walls there were  palaces, gardens, royal mosque and administrative buildings.

22 comments:

  1. Marvelous outlook! Great photos on the fort

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  2. Anonymous00:07

    What a great place.

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  3. Wonderful photos,Rajesh!

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  4. Beautiful and so historical!!

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  5. Massive, imposing, and very impressive. Your photos get across the solidity of this fortress.

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  6. What a majestic fortress!
    Love your photos.
    Have a Happy Day, Rajesh!!
    Peace :)

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  7. A majestic fort captured

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  8. Really cool pictures!

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  9. I always enjoy my visits to your blog for a virtual tour of your beautiful country.

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  10. amazing photos! The scalloped tops of the building are so sculptural. wow!

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  11. Anonymous00:58

    Very impressive!

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  12. A great post....:)

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  13. It looks like a medieval castle!

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  14. Nicely maintained !!

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  15. Magnificent fort, very nice captures.

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  16. Such pictures give goosebumps. So many armies must have passed through these gates. So many laughters and cries, happiness and sorrow are trapped within four walls of the fort. With right mental state one can feel the soul of the fort and people that inhabited it.

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