Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka c18.s4.t1.9

c18.s4.t1.9

"The castle should be surrounded by a ditch and ramparts. The buildings are to be in the centre. It should have abundance of weapons like Śataghni and others. Its doors should be beautifully made. Its main entrance should be handsome and big enough to enable the king to pass through it riding on an elephant with his banner streaming. Four roads should be laid out to form squares. There should be a temple in front of one road, the kings mansions in front of the second road. Facing the third one should be houses of judicial and military officers and gateways of the city should be in front of the fourth. In such a way a royal city should be laid out, no matter if it is oblong, square or circular.