Jaigarh Fort, Jaipur

Jaigarh Fort, the final fort of Rajasthan that I conquered with my lens. The architecture of Jaigarh Fort is not of the artistic type and that is because the fort was built more for the security of Amber and Jaipur. It had more importance from the military point of view. Nevertheless it has a magic of its own, majestic and royal looks.

The fort was erected by Raja Jai Singh in 1726, top of a hill by the name of Cheel ka Teela (Hill of Eagles). All around there is a massive wall which has pathways and the view of the city around is mesmerizing. One gets the idea of the strategic location of the fort. Inside the fort are several palaces, museums, treasuries, granaries and even huge underground tanks.





The largest tank has dimensions 158ft long, 138ft. wide, and 40ft. deep can store 60,00,000 gallons of water. The Government of India made a search for the legendary treasures of Maharajas rumored to be stored here after emptying the tank in 1976, but nothing was found.

The Jaigarh Fort once served as the hub of artillery production for the Rajputs. The World famous largest canon is housed here. It was cast in the foundry inside this fort in 1720. A mighty destructive weapon no doubt, it was decorated with beautiful designs. The height of the wheel is 9ft.; you can well imagine the size of this huge canon. It is believed to have been test fired once. Well, now it looks better as a display piece.



This is my final post on Rajasthan for My World. Writing about my journey through Rajasthan in bits and pieces was like traveling again, reliving those experiences again. I enjoyed it very much; hope you all too enjoyed this virtual tour of Rajasthan. My future posts will take you all on a virtual tour through South India.

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