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If you are keen on exploring a little more,
then start with the museum located within the fort. The
artifacts on display include toys, coins, and old photographs.
Within the fort is the munitions depot, where you can see some
of the weapons, arms and ammunition that were created for
purpose of defending from enemy attacks. If you are something
of a weapons expert, or just want to know how the ammunition
was manufactured, visit the foundry. It is here that the
entire process of creating the lethal pieces was completed.
The other attractions within the fort are the palaces,
gardens, and numerous temples that found safety within the
fort. A local legend has it that the fort hides a treasure.
This legend attracted so many treasure hunters to the fort
that authorities had to close it to visitors for seven years.
Luckily, now the fort has been opened to visitors again,
though no one is sure what happened to the fabled treasure.
The Jaigarh Fort is not pretty, like the other forts in
Rajasthan. Its sole purpose was to keep the inhabitants safe,
and thus you will not find pretty frescoes, etchings, or grand
stone carvings at the entrance. The Jaigarh Fort is strictly
functional, and no part of it is meant for mere ornamentation.
However, the majesty of the fort, the grim
battlements and the wide ramparts are a marvel of
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