Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka c18.s2.t3.1

c18.s2.t3.1

The fort on the North Hill of the Bādāmi Chālukyas dated to mid 6th century A.D. is a typical example of Giridurga (Fig.89). It is polygonal in plan inevitably after the natural top edge of the hill. It immediately reminds of the Karvaṭa (Fig.88) type of fort discussed by Mānasāra in his work which more or less immediately precedes the fort (543 A.D.). The builders of the fort, therefore, in view of the proximity of the period of the work, may be expected of as knowing well the different types of forts discussed in the work.