In Mehrangarh fort of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, murals lend insight into the infernal past of Hindu traditions.
Its imprinted walls and resounding zenanas continue to tell legends of yore.
It was an act that horrified the British, which is why they banned it in 1829.
But sati was rooted too deeply in the land of India to be abolished easily.
But one instance of sati was immortalised forever in Mehrangarh fort back in 1843.
15 tiny handprints remain imprinted on this gate till date.
The handprints were left when Maharaja Man Singh passed away.
Photo:Manfred Sommer/Flickr
But the prints allude to only a chapter in the tumultuous history of the fort.
This fort was to be named Mehrangarh fort and the town that birthed at its base was Jodhpur.
This man was Rajaram Meghwal, who was buried alive amid brick and mortar of the fort in 1459.
Photo:Daniel Mennerich/Flickr
But fate took another turn towards morbidity here.
Yet many others continue to visit the fort for its majestic built.
The Moti Mahal and Phool Mahal sparkle with their mirror-laden walls.
A gallery and an armoury display the finest of Marwari colours and arms.
References#Atlas Obscura#Times Travel#FirstPost#Mehrangarh.org
