Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka c9.s2.t3.3

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The thick forests located close to the coastal strip with flourishing ports and with rich mineral potential, the hill ranges especially of the peninsular gneissic complex and of the sedimentary rocks providing naturally secure deep and wide valleys and the castellated terraces, the perennial rivers meanandering over a long distance resulting in deep curves here and there and the favouarte climate and the natural supply of building material of the rock types on tremendously enormous scale obviously had prompted the ambitious rulers to have their capitals in this region repeatedly through ages. Banavāsi located in the thick forest area within the deep curve of the river Varadā, the Bādāmi in the deep valley of the sand stone hill, Hampi in the highly elevated castellated hills surrounded by the river Tungabhadrā are remarkable instances in this regard.