Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka c18.s3.t2.3

c18.s3.t2.3

"Round this fort, three (Fig.79 and Fig.80) ditches with an intermediate space of one *Danda* (=6 ft) from each other, 14, 12, 10 Dandas respectively in width, with depth less by 1/3 or by 1/2 of their width, square at their bottom and 1/3 as wide as at their top, with sides built of stones or bricks, filled with perennial flowing water or with water drawn from some other source and possessing crocodiles and lotus plants shall be constructed".