The Forts of India

A partial list of some of the castles incl. in this VOLUME is : Jodhpur, Bundi, Bidar, Amber, Jhansi, and Vellore. Some commentary for siege, defence, architecture is provided by the 4'th century military theorist - Kautilya. An opening (p. 10) map shows that many of the examples here are clustered in the Bhopal, Benares, Delhi triangle in the north. Well illus. with both b/w and colour photographs. Weaponry is rather under-represented - an exception being the gigantic cannon such as Jaiwaan. Forts in this context also had village, palace , market and temple aspects. 287 pages incl. INDEX and glossary at back. The time frame involved is 1192 A.D. to 1707 A.D. Approx. 40 forts are shown. Cond : Boards are black with silvery-gold lettering on spine only. D.J. is black with white lettering. Front and back panels are colour photos from the volume. Front cover is Gwalior Fort. End-papers are rust and black patterned. Volume has a sig. BUMP on one corner, also worn there. Spines both fine, binding tight, colours bright. D.J. is rubbed/ chipped along fore-edge, and carries same bump feature as boards. Other edges lightly crinkled but not torn . Light soiling, no names nor marks.EXCELLENT reference !! Quote (p. 62) : " . spectacular palaces of the Rajputs, constriained by existing fortifications, Jodhpur provides a picturesque contrast between the exigencies of defence and the flamboyance of prosperous peace. Despite typically haphazard extension, it has three reasonably defined areas, the outer . ." Size: Folio (small). …