Mehrangarh Fort And Museum

1
Mehrangarh Fort And Museum
2
(No Transcript)
3

• Mehrangarh Fort Jodhpur is one of the biggest
  spectacular and best-preserved forts in India. It
  stands a hundred feet on a perpendicular cliff,
  four hundred feet above the skyline of Jodhpur,
  and is enclosed by imposing thick walls on all
  sides. There are several palaces known for their
  intricate carvings and expansive courtyards
  inside its boundaries. If you are planning to
  visit Jodhpur then you can't miss the amazing
  Village Safari in Jodhpur. We offer a ride to
  Bishnoi Safari in Jodhpur which consists of
  several attractions like Durry Udhyog visit,
  Potter making.

4

• The Mehrangarh Fort Museum has played a major
  role in the enhancement of Jodhpur tourism and is
  constructed in 1459. The fort was designed with
  the aim of building a powerful defense for
  Jodhpur. The museum had gone through a number of
  changes and altercations during the course of
  time. These altercations were done for the
  betterment of the fort only. Hence, these changes
  conjointly reflect several important incidents of
  history.

5

• After the long walk from the city up to the fort,
  you go through the main gate and continue to walk
  up a ramp through a series of seven gates. At a
  gate called Loha Pol, iron spikes are embedded in
  the wood and a set of small red handprints on the
  wall memorialize a horrifying historic event.
  These are the handprints of the wives of Maharaja
  Man Singhs widows still there as they went to
  throw themselves on his funeral pyre.

6

• The museum contains several antiques, armory,
  paintings, and the turban gallery. The Great
  Palanquin Mahadol is an exquisite piece of art
  and of great historical significance. Maharaja
  Abhay Singh brought this magnificent palanquin to
  Jodhpur as war booty after defeating the governor
  of Gujarat Sarbuland Khan in 1730.
• The Mahadol is executed in the rich Gujarat
  tradition of carved and painted woodwork. The
  eves of the canopy are of beaten, cast and cut
  ironwork.