Travel
to Bundi and Ajmer
TaragarhFort or Star Fort is the most impressive of structures of city of Ajmer in the
Indian state of Rajasthan. A rather ramshackle fort, with its overgrown
vegetation, It was constructed in 1354 upon a steep hillside and built under
the reign of King Ajaypal Chauhan. There are three gateways to the fort, well
known as Lakshmi Pol, Phuta Darwaza and Gagudi ki Phatak. Most parts of these
impressive gateways are now in ruins. During its heyday, Taragarh Fort was
renowned for its tunnels crisscrossing the entire hillside. However, these
tunnels are now inaccessible for want of proper maps. The largest of its
battlements is the 16th century bastion known as the Bhim Burj, on which was
once mounted a particularly large cannon called Garbh Gunjam, or 'Thunder from
the Womb'.
This
erstwhile Chauhan bastion has some huge water reservoirs. These reservoirs were
built to store water and supply it to the residents during time of crisis. The
reservoirs have been carved out of the rocky base of the fort. Rani Mahal is a
small palace within the fort complex, built for the wives and concubines of
rulers. The Mahal has, however lost most of its charm as the shine of its
spectacular murals and stained glass windows have completely faded away. The
fort also has Miran Saheb ki Dargah. He was the governor of the fort and laid
down his life in an encounter
Bundi
is a town in the Hadoti region of Rajasthan state in northwest India. It is of
particular architectural note for its ornate forts, palaces, and stepwell
reservoirs known as baoris. It is the administrative headquarters of Bundi
District. Bundi has many temples, so it is called "Chhoti Kashi".
There
are over 50 stepwells in Bundi, of which only a handful have been maintained.
They used to be the only source of water for the town until a piped water
system was introduced. After that, these stepwells were abandoned and the
monuments fell into disrepair. Most of the former stepwells inside the town
have become refuse dumps, and are slipping out of the public
consciousness.[citation needed]
The
Raniji ki Baori is a noted and well-maintained stepwell, some 46 metres (151
ft) deep. It was built in 1699 by Rani Nathavatji. The steps built into the
sides of the water-well made water accessible even when at a very low level.
The baori is one of the largest examples of its kind in Rajasthan.
The
Nagar Sagar twin step wells are identical step wells crafted in masonry on
either side of the main spine of the town. The Dabhai Kund, also known as the
Jail Kund, is the largest of the stepwells and, although slightly overgrown,
still shows carvings on the numerous steps leading down to water level
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