RAISEN FORT (BADAL MAHAL AND MOTIYA TALAB)

RAISEN FORT(Badal mhal and motiya talab)

1. RAISEN FORT ( Badal mhal and motiya talab ) A PLACE WHERE HISTORY, RELIGIOUS AND NATURE MEET

2. Location

3. LOCATION RAISEN DISTRICT LIES IN THE CENTRAL PART OF MADHYA PRADESH. THE DISTRICT IS SITUATED BETWEEN THE LATITUDE 22 47' AND 23 33' NORTH AND THE LONGITUDE 7721' AND 78 49' EAST. IT IS BOUNDED IN THE WEST BY SEHORE DISTRICT, IN THE NORTH BY VIDISHA DISTRICT, IN THE EASE AND SOUTH-EAST BY SAGAR DISTRICT, IN THE SOUTH-EAST BY NARSIMHAPUR DISTRICT, AND IN THE SOUTH BY HOSHANGABAD AND SEHORE DISTRICT. THE TOTAL AREA OF THE DISTRICT IS 8,395 SQ. KM., WHICH CONTAINS THE 1.93 % OF THE STATE'S AREA.

4. About fort Raisen is 46 kms from Bhopal, and is known for the Raisen fort and the Durgah of Raisen. Raisen fort is situated on the top of a hill with a few temples, palaces, a large water reservoir and numerous wells inside Raisen fort. The fort is about 800 years old. It is built on a hill and occupies the entire hilltop. There is a temple and mosque in the same complex of Raisen fort. Raisen fort had many domes inside, however, only two of them are left which are now abode of Bats.

5. HISTORY IT CONSTRUCTED IN THE 12TH CENTURY RAISEN FORT WAS UNDER THE CONTROL OF HINDU RULERS INCLUDING RAJPUTS TILL 16TH CENTURY. IN 1543, THE FORT WAS CAPTURED BY SHER SHAH SURI AND LATER BY NAWAB OF BHOPAL IN 1760. RAISEN FORT WAS THEN UNDER THE CONTROL OF PRINCELY STATE OF BHOPAL TILL INDIAN INDEPENDENCE (1747).

6. KEY MAP MOTIYA TALAB

7. Badal mahal It is named badal mahal though there is no mahal or place with which it may have been connected. The gateway is a double arched entrance with circulaar and tapering bastion at sides, the total height of the structure being about 50 feet. Architecturally it is quite an imposing and interesting structure against the background of hill-fort.

8. Views OF BADAL MAHAL

9. Views OF BADAL MAHAL

10. Views OF BADAL MAHAL

11. Views OF BADAL MAHAL

12. Plan of Badal mahal

13. Sections

14. Front elevation

15. Inner elevation

16. Door and window

17. Badal mahal,dungurpur Badal Mahal  is located on the banks of the  Gaib Sagar Lake and is known for it's amazing and artistic designs, a perfect combination of Mughal and Rajput architectural style. The palace was constructed by using Dawra Stones. The monument is constructed in two different stages. On one stage, Maharawal Gopinath built its verandah and ground floor whereas in second stage construction is done by Maharawal Punjraj (1609-1657 AD) where he made first floor, dome and veranda in ground floor with some renovation.

18. Badal Mahal Kumbhalgarh Rana Kumbha who found the fort of Kumbhalgarh got it constructed in the 15th Century. A thick wall that is 36Kms long surrounds this remarkable fortThe fort is about 1100m high from the sea level and offers a marvelous view of the surrounding area. 13 mountain peaks surround the fort of Kumbhalgarh , 7 huge gates guard the fort and immense watchtowers further strengthen it. The Badal Mahal Palace is right at the top of the fort. The palace has beautiful rooms and is painted in the colours of green, white and turquoise, thus providing an interesting contrast to the raw and grim fortress. Kumbhalgarh is also the place where the great warrior of Mewar , the legendary Maharana Pratap was born.

19. Jharokha A  jharokha  is a type of  overhanging enclosed balcony used in Architecture of Rajasthan . Jharokhas jutting forward from the wall plane could be used both for adding to the architectural beauty of the building itself or for a specific purpose. One of the most important functions it served was to allow women to see the events outside without being seen themselves. Alternatively, these windows could also be used to position archers and spies.

20. Other similar feature

21. Types of dome

22. Motiya talab This place has good water management and conservation systems with the large water reservoir that has around 40 wells. One of them is motiya talab may be known as moti kund or moti talab in past.

23. View of Motiya talab

24. View of Motiya talab

25. View of Motiya talab

26. Drawings

27. Moti talab , mysore Moti Talab , or lake of pearls, near the French Rocks, is formed by the embankmant carried across a gap between two hills which stems the water of the Yadava River. The bund is 78 cubits high, 150 long, and 250 broad at the base, and is said to have been built by Ramanujacharya , the Srivaishnava reformer of the 12th century. The tank was breached by Tipu Sultan in 1798 to prevent its being of use to the enemy, but was restored by the British and is maintained in good order." This note comes from the album. 'Souvenir of Mysore'.

28. Chhatris Chhatris  are elevated, dome-shaped pavilions used as an element in Indian architecture. The word Chhatri means "canopy" or "umbrella." In the context of architecture, the word is used to refer to two different things.

29. Thank you