Role of forts in Indian history
By: Hooja, Rima
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BookPublisher: Yojana Description: 68(6), Jun, 2024: p.7-12.Subject(s): Fort, Protective building, Stronghold, Wooden palisade, Defensive walls, Moat, Military landscape, Cultural terrain, Kingdom, Ancillary forts, Minor forts, Fortified posts, Defensive garrisons, Subcontinent history| Item type | Current location | Call number | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Indian Institute of Public Administration | 68(6), Jun, 2024: p.7-12 | Available | AR132203 |
The term ‘fort is usually considered to mean a strong protective building or a place with a wall, wooden palisade, or fence that is often further protected by a moat, deep ditch, or further lines of fortified walls graded by warriors. The location of the adds to the defensive features used by a town, city, or capital of a kingdom, as well as the general terrain i.e., the overall cultural and military landscape of a kingdom. Over the centrists, India has witnessed the existence of numerous full fledged forts, surrounded by ancillary forts and chains of minor forts, fortified posts, or defensive garrison points across the subcontinent – Reproduced


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