Turret in Junagarh fort, Bikaner. Bikaner is a town somewhat off the tourist track of Rajasthan, on the edge of the Thar desert about eighty miles from the Pakistani border. Turrets like these are a frequent distinguishing mark of Mughal architecture; Junagarh was built in the years 1588-1593 by a general of the great Mughal emperor Akbar. |
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