#AhilyaFort #Maheshwar Ahilya Bai commissioned two architects from Rajasthan to redesign and construct parts of the #MaheshwarFort. The architect brothers Bhujdar and Gajdar turned the Maheshwar Fort into a #Rajasthani palace, complete with #arches, #balconies and #oriel windows. #TheMaheshwarFort is approached from the #NarmadaRiver (boats are available) through a massive #arched gateway, approached by a long flight of stairs. On the top of the gateway are sculptured figures of musicians. The gateway leads to a open courtyard housing a couple of memorials or #cenotaph of the members of the Holkar family. They are locally known as chattris. At the centre of the courtyard or the cenotaph complex is a rather Islamic looking beautiful #doomed structure. This is the #chattri or #cenotaph of Vithoji Rao. The majestic embellished chhatri has amazing #elephant #frieze on its #plinth. It is approached by a flight of stairs leading to a #hexagonal garbhagriha (inner #sanctum). Amazing click by @tusheyelense