King Pavan's Fort (Paoni) | fortification

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The Boundary of this Polygon indicates the Fortification Walls of the Fort of King Pavan (The name is derived from the mythical king Pavan, after whom Pohna and Paunar in Wardha district and Pavanghar in Berar are also called).

The Walls of the Fort are surrounded on three sides by a mound of earth and a moat, the walls being in some parts covered with stone battlements. On the fourth side to the east is the scarped bank of the Wainganga which was the natural boundary of the Fort. The Fort also has a citadel or old fort with walls consisting of loose dressed stones of a large size. This is attributed to the Gaolis. The gateway and one of the walls of the fort are still standing which can be seen at Balasamudra.

Of the fortifications and the moat, hardly any trace remains but the Ditch around the Fort are still there.

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