Complex sentence: The fort stands amidst the sandy expanse of the great Thar Desert, on Trikuta Hill, and before the days of the British Raj, served as a refuge and way-station for caravans and travelers along the Silk Road.
Split into simpler sentences: The fort stands amidst the sandy expanse of the great Thar Desert, on Trikuta Hill. Before the days of the British Raj, the fortress city served as a refuge and way-station for caravans and travelers along the Silk Road.