Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka c17.s3.t1.10

c17.s3.t1.10

Now, there arises a question, if this bastion-gate is not meant for entrance from outside, why the bastion is made hollow and provided with entrance. A careful examination of the plan at this part of the fort including the bastion, clearly indicates that it is actually trap-gate to lead enemies, within the fort to confuse them and ultimately to oust them to death. Here we have to take into consideration the whole plan of the fort including its streets and the citadel. There is a direct road between the main entrance of the citadel and this bastion-gate (1 km in length).