Shivájí, the Marátthá, his life and times . y to the height ofsome six hundred feet, completely commanding thehighway to the Konkan, which runs round the foot ofit. The fortification of this position was entrusted toa young Brahman officer, Moro Trimal Pingle by Pingle did his work well. A double line offortifications surrounds the hill-top in two concentricrings, with bastions at the corners. On a projectingspur, a high tower affords to the picquet on guarda complete view of the pass and the road. On all sidessave one, the walls are built upon the edges of abruptprecipices, renderin
Shivájí, the Marátthá, his life and times . y to the height ofsome six hundred feet, completely commanding thehighway to the Konkan, which runs round the foot ofit. The fortification of this position was entrusted toa young Brahman officer, Moro Trimal Pingle by Pingle did his work well. A double line offortifications surrounds the hill-top in two concentricrings, with bastions at the corners. On a projectingspur, a high tower affords to the picquet on guarda complete view of the pass and the road. On all sidessave one, the walls are built upon the edges of abruptprecipices, rendering the favourite Mahommedan deviceof undermining almost impossible. On the single sidewhere the approach is less steep, the entrance is guardedby two huge gates, the inner one studded by giganticiron spikes, to prevent its being burst open by approach to the outer gate is completely enfiladedfor its whole length from the walls. Within, may stillbe seen the temple of Amba Bhavani, the Kula Devatd, ? • i * • ?. .? -1. «
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