Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c13.s9.1

c13.s9.1

The principles of fortification of towns were well understood We read that the city of Campā was solidly built and it was hard to enter Its moat (phalīha) was broad on top and cut deep down, it had discs (cakka), clubs (gaya), maces (musundhī), barriers (oṇoha), war-machines (sayagghī) and double doors (jamalakavāda); it was surrounded by a wall (pākāra) bent in a curve like a bow, and decorated with cornices (kavisīsa) arranged in circles, its bastions (attālaya), rampart paths (cariya), door-ways (dāra), gates (gopura), and arches (torana) were lofty, its high roads (rāyamagga) duly divided, its gate bars (phalīha) and bolts (indakīla) were strong and fashioned by skilful artificers¹⁴⁶