Tour the massive Jaigarh Fort in Jaipur that was constructed solely to strengthen the military defense of the awe-inspiring Amber Fort. Though simple in design and décor, the Jaigarh Fort served its military purpose quite efficiently.
The massive crenellated wall that surrounds the Jaigarh Fort is surrounded by a deep moat that used to be filled with water in the medieval ages.
While you tour the large Jaigarh Fort you must definitely see the Jaivana, which happens to be the world's largest cannon on wheels. Indigenously built in the Jaigarh foundry, the Jaivana was installed to reinforce Amber's security.
See the museum located within the Jaigarh Fort that showcases the royal armory. An awe-inspiring array of guns, shields, swords, muskets, cannon balls etc. are on display at the Jaigarh Fort museum. Visit the hall of warriors or the Shubhat Niwas that served as the meeting point of the royal warriors and generals for discussing defense strategies, war and battle plans etc.
But the most enthralling feature about the Jaigarh Fort in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India that is sure to intrigue you is the excellent rainwater harvesting system. You will be taken aback at the advanced engineering skills of the builders of those times. Apart from an intricate network of water channels there were three massive underground tanks of which the largest had the potential to store about 60,00,000 gallons of water.
