Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka c13.s1.14

c13.s1.14

The other bastion next to this also tapers towards the top irregularly, but not rapidly. The profiles of these two are different from that of the other bastions. The purpose of providing such a profile is to make enemies find it awefully difficult to climb up. It is rather enigmatic as to why only these two bastions do have such a profile. The only probable explanation is that they are the nearest to the western gate through which enemies can force themselves inside and would immediately plan to climb up the nearest bastions. Their plan could be effectively defeated by such type of bastions.