The fort of Meherangarh (below) is without doubt the most impressive we have seen in India. Built on the hills above Jodhpur it towers over the city proving a great view of the blue city (above) The blue paint applied to some parts of the city signify that the below to people from upper castes, the color also apparently repels insects.
The descendants of the family who originally built the fort now live in a nearby palace (below) They live in one third, a third is a luxury hotel and the other third is a museum. The maharajah who built the palace was in the RAF at one time, the palace was built to provide work for the local people during an extended drought.
Highlights: The magnificent fort
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