Jaisalmer Fort - Jaisalmer
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 elsewhere. Two
architect brothers built it in the 19th century. Interestingly, while one
concentrated on the right, the other concentrated on the left and the result
is a symphony epitomising the side by side symmetry during construction.
Paintings in miniature style monopolise the walls in the interior. Mighty
tuskers carved out of yellow sandstone stand guard to the haveli.
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