Suchit Nanda > Evening light of the setting Sun on Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur. The Mehrangarh Fort is spread over an area of 5 sq. km in the heart of the city. The fort has seven gates  Seen in the foreground are tourist buses that bring lots of visitors daily to the Fort. Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Western India.
Suchit Nanda > Panoramic view of Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

Magnificent Mehrangarh, one of Rajasthan's finest forts, looks down protectively over the city, from the hilltop. The fort is situated at an altitude of about 125 metres and is spread over an area of 5 sq. km with seven gates. One could drive up or walk to the top of the small and not so steep hill. Driving or walking up, the sheer rock face from where emerges the tall and massive sandstone wall of Mehrangarh looks awesome indeed. The fort has seven gates of which the noted ones are the Jayapol, built by Maharaja Man Singh in 1806; Fatehpol or the Victory Gate built by Maharaja Ajit Singh; and the Lohapol or the Iron Gate. The 15 handprints, the sati marks of Maharaja Man Singh's widows who threw themselves upon his funeral pyre in 1843, can be seen beside the Lohapol. On the wall, one can see the strategically located cannons. Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Western India.
Suchit Nanda > Magnificent Mehrangarh, one of Rajasthan's finest forts, looks down protectively over the city, from the hilltop. The fort is situated at an altitude of about 125 metres and is spread over an area of 5 sq. km with seven gates. One could drive up or walk to the top of the small and not so steep hill. Driving or walking up, the sheer rock face from where emerges the tall and massive sandstone wall of Mehrangarh looks awesome indeed. The fort has seven gates of which the noted ones are the Jayapol, built by Maharaja Man Singh in 1806; Fatehpol or the Victory Gate built by Maharaja Ajit Singh; and the Lohapol or the Iron Gate. The 15 handprints, the sati marks of Maharaja Man Singh's widows who threw themselves upon his funeral pyre in 1843, can be seen beside the Lohapol. On the wall, one can see the strategically located cannons. Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Western India.
Suchit Nanda > Panoramic view of Jodhpur City from Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur, Rajasthan. 

The palace apartments house a splendid collection of the trappings of the Indian royalty. The fort is visited by thousands of tourists every year who come to have a glimpse of the artillery system of the Rajput warriors. One can have a bird's eye view of the city from the fort. Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Western India.
Suchit Nanda > Sunset at Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur. The Mehrangarh Fort is spread over an area of 5 sq. km in the heart of the city. The fort has seven gates  Seen in the foreground are tourist buses that bring lots of visitors daily to the Fort. Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Western India.
Suchit Nanda > Panoramic image of Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

Cannons of the Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur. The palace apartments house a splendid collection of the trappings of the Indian royalty. The fort is visited by thousands of tourists every year who come to have a glimpse of the artillery system of the Rajput warriors. One can have a bird's eye view of the city from the fort. Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Western India.
Suchit Nanda > Turbaned man in front of Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Western India.
Suchit Nanda > Hand colouring and drying being done in the street of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Western India.
Suchit Nanda > Hand colouring and drying being done in the street of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Western India.
Evening light of the setting Sun on Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur. The Mehrangarh Fort is spread over an area of 5 sq. km in the heart of the city. The fort has seven gates Seen in the foreground are tourist buses that bring lots of visitors daily to the Fort. Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Western India.
Suchit Nanda > Evening light of the setting Sun on Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur. The Mehrangarh Fort is spread over an area of 5 sq. km in the heart of the city. The fort has seven gates  Seen in the foreground are tourist buses that bring lots of visitors daily to the Fort. Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Western India.
Evening light of the setting Sun on Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur. The Mehrangarh Fort is spread over an area of 5 sq. km in the heart of the city. The fort has seven gates Seen in the foreground are tourist buses that bring lots of visitors daily to the Fort. Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Western India.
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