Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka c21.23

c21.23

| Mēwala | : | The III place in the Anc. Administrative area: Grāma, Nāḍu, Maṇḍala and Dēsha |
| Mahā Vādya | : | Five musical instruments, played after conquest, Sring, Tammat, Shankha, Bheri and Jayaghanta. |
| Mahal | : | Palace |
| Mānasāra | : | Ancient Indian Architecture treatise, written by sage Manasara. |
| Mudgara | : | Wooden block |
| Musala | : | Heavy wooden rod |
| Mugyilattane | : | Watch tower |
| Nīrugandi | : | Sweet water well |
| Nunkudeli | : | Log to roll on the enemies |
| Mādesāra | : | Wooden plank, scafolding to cross the moat. |
| Nissāla | : | Long Trumpet |
| Nulēni | : | A rope ladder or Jacob |
| Nelagunna | : | Ramp hammer |
| Petalu | : | Weapon moving forward and backward |
| Pada | : | Base |
| Panditale | : | Head of boar |
| Padāti | : | Infantry |
| Pallana | : | Armour of war horse |
| Pāsha | : | Rope |
| Padigōnte | : | Temporary fencing around the camp |