Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka c6: List of Illustrations
Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka c6
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List of Illustrations
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| Title | | Illn. No |
| The moat and the high fort wall from West, Banavāsi. | - | A1 |
| The Fort wall and the Ghat in bricks from the eastern bank of the river Varadā, Banavāsi. | - | A2 |
| The Channel to feed water to the moat from the bed of the river Varadā from South-East, Banavāsi. | - | A3 |
| A general view of the fort along the river Varadā, from East, Banavāsi. | - | A4 |
| An entrance leading to the eastern bank of the river Bhīma from the outer enclosure, from West, Sannati. | - | B1 |
| Inner enclosure wall in brick core and clay ramp on both the sides, from South, Sannati. | - | B2 |
| The southern end point of the outer enclosure wall along the river Bhīma, Sannati. | - | B3 |
| Outer enclosure wall in brick core and sloping clay ramp on both the sides from South-easterly end, Sannati. | - | B4 |
| A general view of the fort on the North Hill, showing steep rocks, gorges, bastions, fort wall and the lower Sivalaya, Bādāmi. | - | C1 |
| Gate-way No.I, leading to the fort on the North Hill, from South-West, Bādāmi. | - | C2 |
| A gorge serving as passage with steps, leading further to the Gate-way No.IV inside the fort on the North Hill, Bādāmi. | - | C3 |
| The Bastions and the fort-wall on the North-Hill, from south-west, Bādāmi. | - | C4 |
| A small entrance to the fort built by Tippu Sultan on the southern knoll, from inside, Bādāmi. | - | C5 |
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| The Kāginā river forming as the natural impassable moat along the North-westerly wing of the fort wall, Maḷkhēḍ. | - | D1 |
| Western gate-way of the outerfort. Above the Rāshṭrakūṭa fortificational ruins the additions and alterations made by the medieval Muslim kings, are visible, Maḷkhēd. | - | D2 |
| High bulbous bastions with crenellations, Bulbous bastion is a unique feature of defensive measure in the Maḷkhēḍ fortificational walls, Maḷkhēd. | - | D3 |
| Outer fortificational walls with rectangular bastions, in ruins of roughly dressed huge blocks of stones, of small rubbles and clay in hearting, Maḷkhēḍ. | - | D4 |
| Gateway No. III, flanked by bastions on sides with battlements on the top, and loop-holes for shooting operation. In the place of present permanent bridge now connecting gate-ways No. II and III, there might have been a drop bridge, then, Kalyāṇa. | - | E1 |
| Gate-way No. IV with bulbous arches, the crenellations over the apex point, of the Muslim period, Kalyāṇa. | - | E2 |
| A general view of the 3 enclosure fortification walls in different levels. The moat skirts the II and III walls, Kalyāṇa. | - | E3 |
| Gun pivoted bastions within the semi-circular hollow bastions on the II fortification wall, Kalyāṇa. | - | E4 |
| A stepped well mid-way of the South wing of II fortification wall, serving as a secret passage also. Note the neat Aslar masonry work, from South, Kalyāṇa. | - | E5 |
| Moat around the citadel wall, from the North, Hāngal. | - | F1 |
| The brick core wall of the enclosure No. II, from South, Hāngal. | - | F2 |
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The moat around the enclosure wall No. II, from west, Hāngal. - F3
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The brick core wall of the enclosure No. II, from North, Hāngal. - F4
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Elegantly designed watch-tower in the Jañānā enclosure, in Indo-Saracenic style of architecture, from South-East, Vijayanagara, (Hampi). - G1
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Bhima-gate, spanned by stone lintels supported from below by corbels in Hindu style of architecture, from south within the barbican, Vijayanagara (Hampi). - G2
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Domed-gateway (Gumbaz Darwaza) with lintels supported from below by corbels (now in ruins) from South-East, within the barbican, Vijayanagar (Hampi). - G3
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Domed gate-way (Gumbaz Darwaza), one of the colossal gate-ways of the fort, in Indo-Saracenic style of architecture, Vijayanagara (Hampi). - G4
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Mohammad watch-tower with decorated crenellations on West and North, showing 3 distinct phases in construction in North-West of the Daṇḍanāyaka enclosure, Vijayanagara (Hampi). - G5
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Fateh-gate, where the octagonal barbican is broke open for modern road, Bijāpur. - H1
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A view of the fort-wall near the Landa quasab bastion, showing the moat, battlements, the wall-walk and the habitation area within the fort wall, Bijāpur. - H2
c6.12
Alī-Burj: one of the strongest bastions guarding the North-eastern sector of Bijapur, from South-East. - H3
c6.13
Makka-gate from II barbican on the South, Bijāpur. - H4
c6.14
Sculptural depiction on the walls of Mahānavami Dibba, showing the then contemporary war animals and weapons, from South (16th century A.D.), Vijayanagara, Hampi). - 31
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A part of Hero-stone (12th century A.D.), showing rounded, battlements, atop fort wall and the contemporary weapons, at Tara-kēśvara temple, Hāngal. - 32
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A part of Hero-stone (12th century A.D.), showing fort, battlements and charged arrows Tārakēśvara temple, Hangal. - 33
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A Hero-stone (12th century) showing a robber scaling fort wall, Lakshmēsvara. - 34