Summary: | <p class="p1">The fortifications of mediaeval India occupy an
eminent position in the history of military architecture. The present paper deals with
the preliminary study of the structural remains at the early mediaeval fort at Raibania
in the district of Balasore in Orissa. The fort was built of stone very loosely kept
together. The three-walled fortification interspersed by two consecutive moats, a
feature evidenced at Raibania, which is unparallel in the history of ancient and
mediaeval forts and fortifications in India. Several other structures like the
Jay-Chandi Temple Complex, a huge well, numerous tanks and remains of an ancient bridge
add to the uniqueness of the Fort in the entire eastern region.
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