Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka c18.s1.16

c18.s1.16

Another type of fort i.e. probably meant for a provincial Headquarters is Drōna durga (Fig.90). It is trapezium in plan having two concentric fortification walls surrounded by series of moats i.e. ditches. The external fortification wall has got 4 bastions at regular intervals. And the main entrance is located at the centre of the longer parallel wall. The interior, as in the case of Kubjaka durga (Fig. 89) is divided into 4 blocks by the main streets running along the principal axis. The area within the inner fortification wall is divided into regular blocks by lanes. At the centre is a temple and in the blocks are palace, public offices, residential buildings of brahmanas. They are in turn surrounded by the army, traders servants and markets.