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Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur

Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur takes pride in its strategic location. It is very ideally sitting on 150 meter high hill. It was established by Rao Jodha in the year 1459. However, it was Jodhpur rulers who kept on adding special features to this formidable fort.

While you visit Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur you will see the mark on the second gate of this fort which tells the story of the attacks by Jaipur armies.

Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur has seven royal gates. These gates include Jayapol. Jayapol implies victory gate. It was constructed by Maharaja Man Singh to observe his victories over Jaipur and Bikaner armies. There is another victory gate also called Fattehpol. It was constructed by Maharaja Ajit Singh to mark the defeat of Mughals. Besides, there is Lohapol or Iron Gate also. On this gate you will see the palm print of the queens of Maharaja Man Singh who hurled themselves on his funeral pyre in an act of sati or self-immolation.

In Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur you can see several apartments. These include the Moti mahal or Pearl Palace, Phool Mahal or Flower Palace, Sheesh Mahal or Mirror Palace, Sileh Khana and Daulat Khana. In these apartments or sections you will view an elegant diverse collection of palanquins, howdas, cradles, small paintings of different schools, folk music, instruments, costumes, furniture and an exciting weapon store.

Not only this, you will also see cannons on the battlements near Chamunda temple. And the entire experiences of visiting this bastion will get accentuated when you will listen to the folk musicians recreating the grandeur of a past era.

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