Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka c15.s1.t1.2

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At the point where the oblique cause-way is provided across the moat, to the original fort, a gate-way (Fig. 47) is provided in the enclosure wall and the gate-way is enclosed on the outside by a barbican (Fig.44). The barbican has entrance gate (Fig.46) on the south (i.e. entrance I). Within the barbican, in between its entrance and the entrance of the enclosure (i.e. entrance II), there are two structures namely a pillared maṇḍapa and a masjid, (Fig.44).