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Junagarh Fort located in Bikaner city of Rajasthan founded by Rao Bika the son of Rao Jodha- the founder of Jodhpur. He was the first who laid the stone of the fort in Bikaner and it was Raja Rai Singh Ji who built a new fort called Chintamani now called as Junagrah Fort. The fort was considered as most magnificent example of architecture and great center of art at that time and today also. Located midst of Thar Desert the fort remains the example of the architectural excellence of rulers of that time.
Junagarh Fort, Source-:Wiki, Flicka
The Junagarh fortress glorifies one of a kind illustration of composite society. The fort shows the Gujarati and Mughal architectural designs , semi-western style of structural engineering and Rajput building design . The beautiful blend of Rajput, Mughal and the Gujarati architectural designs are clearly seen in the carvings and designs in Junagarh Fort, as a result it is one of the valuable gems of Indian Architecture.
Inside Junagarh Fort, Source-:Flickr, Andrew Miller
The Junagarh Fort has a quadrangular border of 1078 yards strengthened by 14.50 wide and 40 feet high solid divider. It has 37 bastions and two doorways the
confronting west.Fort with seven doors comprises of royal residences, structures and numerous temples dated to the sixteenth century of Hindu and Jain religions.The important palaces inside the fort are
. Fort also have a museum named as Junagarh Fort Museum built by Maharaja Dr.Karni Singhji in 1961.
Junagarh Fort is open for tourists from 10 AM to 4.30 PM on all weekdays except Sundays.
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