Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka c16.s5.t3.6

c16.s5.t3.6

Close to the Janānā enclosure within the residential area is an enclosure (Fig.58, Schedule 22) having the inner apartment of the royal ladies. At the four corners of the wall are watch-towers. All of them are similar to one another. Each tower is about 30 m. high and 5 m square. At the top is a balcony with three arched openings on each side. And it has somewhat gabled roof. There is a stair-way within the tower leading to the balcony. The enclosure wall is about 10 m high and 2 m thick.