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Jaisalmer Fort
Known as SONAR QUILA or the Golden fort, rising from the sand ,
the mega structure merges with the golden hues of the desert ambience
and the setting suns in its most colourful shades gives it a fairy
tale look.
Its simply a magic, the bastions envelops a whole townships that
consist of palace complex various security sources and the havelis
of rich merchants carved with an incredibly light touch, several
temples and the residential complexes of the armies and traders
placed strategically on the trade route, from where the ancient
caravans passed en-route passing all the riches for the prosperity
to an otherwise non source full kingdom.
These merchants served and acquire a great deal of power and noble
status in the royal courts of Bhatti Rajputs who founded the state
in the 12th century and proceeded further. But the rich merchant
inspired by the classic style of the royals , constructed huge mansions
(havelis) adjacent to each other in the nature of medieval culture
and profusely decorated walls and ceilings and intricately carved
outdoors and interiors.
The colourful art forms and some how side kind the royal heritage
and made it appear more pale in comparison . The craftsmen were
usually muslims who were induced on their journey to exhibit their
skills. The results was architectural purity that cannot be seen
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