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Art and War Glossary: Golden Fort, Jaisalmer, India Barbican Projecting defensive outwork to a fort or a castle gate Bartizan Battlemented parapet or projecting corner Bastion Burj Projecting tower at the angle of two walls of the fortification turret Brahmin Uppermost caste of Hindu society, to which priests belong Corbel Bracket of block of stone projecting from a wall Crenellation Typical notching battlement effect made up of merlons and crenels (the gaps between) Curtain Main wall of a defensive part of a rampart between two bastions Fort Qila Structure primarily for defence Art History in Schools CIO | Registered Charity No. 1164651 Fortress A fortified complex designed to surround and protect an entire city Gajdhars Masons Haveli Courtyard house Jali Pierced ornamental screen to a window opening Jharokhās Balconies Jhilmil Projecting canopy over a window or door opening Kshatriyas Warrior caste Loophole Small opening through which small arms were fired Machicolation Projecting parapet carried on brackets with openings through which missiles may be dropped Merlon Parapet battlements with pointed tops (tooth-like) Art History in Schools CIO | Registered Charity No. 1164651 Parapet Wall designed to cover troops from observation and fire Pol Fortified gateway Pur Stronghold Puranas Hindu religious texts Raj Rule or government Raja Ruler, king; prefix ‘maha’ means great Rajput Meaning ‘sons of kings’ - warrior caste, and dynasties of western India Rajasthan Region of north-western India (previously Hindustan) Ramayana Epic story of Rama Rampart Protective embankment or mound raised inside the curtain wall Art History in Schools CIO | Registered Charity No. 1164651 Scarp Inner wall of ditch or wall in front of rampart Sagar Lake Shastras Treatises Suthar Architect Sutra Thread Vedas The Vedas Sanskrit: veda, "knowledge") are a large body of knowledge texts originating in the ancient Indian subcontinent. the texts constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism Art History in Schools CIO | Registered Charity No. 1164651 .

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