Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka c18.s4.t1.13

c18.s4.t1.13

There should be secret doors also, as well as other doors protected by those who killed thousand warriors or are skilled in shooting bows and arrows and throwing various other weapons. A number of bows, tridents, arrows, clubs, spears, swords, sticks maces, big pieces of stones, battle aexe should always be kept ready within the fortress. Shields, skins, ropes, canes, various things of artisanship, husks, loads of straw, woods, coals etc. also should be kept. Tools of all artisans, musical instruments, various kinds of medicines, drums, weapons, various clothings, jems, iron should be kept in jars locked up. Lions, tigers, deers, other birds animals unfriendly to each other should be carefully kept in secret spots and apart from each other. Various kinds of grains, salts, medicines, pungent things, perfumes, drugs, clothes, dancers, singers versed in Kalasāstra. The king should always remain in a well guarded citadel within the fort."