Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka c20.16

c20.16

However, in the face of the highly advanced technical skill and a highly developed Muslim fort at Bijapur, the Vijayanagara fort continues to be of traditional pattern, lacking many of the intricacies noticed in the Muslim forts. But as explained above, the builders were certainly aware of the technical developments in all respects and the very site marked with chain of mighty hill ranges and ups and downs connected by series of fort walls had been naturally strong enough to defend against the use of powerful guns etc. and the soldiers were definitely provided with all the contemporary ammunition and there was indigenous production of the necessary gun-powder etc.