[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Architecture and art](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art) › [Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.joshi-1981) › c17.s3.15 # Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka c17.s3.15 Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka c17.s3.15 - **Language:** English ### [c17.s3.15](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.joshi-1981.c17.s3.15) Within the fort, roughly in the centre is the citadel, known as Arquilla (Fig.71), also oval in plan, but oriented slightly north-east, south-west. The major part south-western of the citadel is extant. It measures along the principal axis, 550 m. axes north-east and 500 m. south-west. The walls are of 10-12 m. height and with equal width. Yusuf Adil Shah had got to his credit the contribution of this citadel known as Arquilla besides the Yusuf's old Jami Masjid and Dakhani Idgah; with the result that he laid the foundation of the developmental activity of Bijapur School of Architecture. - [Previous: c17.s3.14](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.joshi-1981.c17.s3.14) - [Next: c17.s3.16](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.joshi-1981.c17.s3.16) - [Up: c17.s3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.joshi-1981.c17.s3) ## Cites (1) - [Jami Masjid](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.monument.jami-masjid) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.joshi-1981.c17.s3.15](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.joshi-1981.c17.s3.15) · Pramāṇa