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Jaigarh #Fort - It is one of the few military structures of medieval India preserved almost intact, containing palaces, a granary, a well-planned cannon foundry, several temples, a tall tower and a giant mounted cannon-the Jai Ban (Jaivan) which is the largest cannon in the world. #rajasthan
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Akbars Palace - Sir Thomas Roe, East India Company's envoy met #Jehangir in this fort in 1616. The British took charge of the fort in 1818, and during the First War of Independence in 1857 used it as a magazine to hold arms and ammunition, calling it the Rajputana Arsenal. #rajasthan
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Akbar's Palace - Located near the main post office Ajmer, Akbar's Palace was built in 1570. It is one of the most fortified structures in Rajasthan. There are several beautifully decorated rooms in the palace; used by the emperor and his consort while they are in the city. #rajasthan
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The indomitable pride of Chittaur, the fort is a massive structure with many gateways built by the later #Maurya rulers in 7th century A.D. Perched on a height of 180 m. high hill, it sprawls over 700 acres. The tablets and chattris within are impressive reminders of the Rajput heroism. #rajasthan
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PUSHKAR lake is surrounded by many palaces which were built by former rulers of different states of India and one of the Palace among those is 'Kishangarh Kunj' built by Maharaja of #Jaisalmer about 400 years ago and later on presented to Maharaja of Kishangarh. #rajasthan
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#Jaisalmer fort was built in 1156 and is the second oldest in Rajasthan. 250 feet tall and reinforced by imposing crenulated sandstone wall 30 feet high, it has 99 bastion, 92 of which were built between 1633 and 1647. Wells within the fort still provide a regular source of water. #rajasthan
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#Jaisalmer is a medieval fortress town in the remote desert of Rajasthan. It was located on the caravan routes between Egypt, Arabia, Persia and India, and became an extremely prosperous town. #rajasthan
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Rambagh Palace: Built in 1835 as a hunting lodge, converted to a palace in 1925 as the residence of the Maharaja of Jaipur and finally converted as India's first palace hotel in 1957. An architectural masterpiece, Rambagh presents a fine blend of Rajput and Mughal architecture.
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Athirapally & Vazhachal is just 90 km from Cochin. Bus services are available from Chalakudy on Cochin Trichur highway or you can catch a #cab (Taxi) from Chalakudy Railway Station #taxi
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