The Bossier banner., 1890-02-20
GORGEOUS TEMPLES.
a Visit to Daulatabad and the Co
lossal Caves of Ellora.
The Mighty Fertilization That Could Defy
the Armies of the WorId-Unsur-
passed Beauty and Grandeur
That Battles Description.

The following graphic description of
The wonderful fortified rock of Daula-
tabad and the colossal caves of Ellora
are taken from letter written, by Rev.
G, Irwin Stone, missionary in India, to
his parents at Berea, o.:
We left Bombay on the evening of
the 5th Of August for Aurangabad, and
lourneyed from ten p. m. to six a. m.
BY train, when we took two-wheeled
carriage called a tonga for Auranga-
bad, which is 81 miles from the rail-
road station. We finished our tonga
journey at three p. M, well stirred up
0y the rough roads, and the rapid driv-
ing, but after all it was delightful, be-
cause it was something new.
Aurangabad contained in the davs of
its glory 100000 inhabitants, and was
lnclosed BY colossal wall over 6 miles
IN circumference, very high and wide,
and strongly built, which stands to this
uay The glory of that great heather
capital has passed away, and at the
present time only about 10000 people
I'VE there, and they are mostly poor.
On Monday, August 10, our host with
his family started with us for two
days excursion to visit the great forti-
ned rock called Daulatabad and the
colossal caves of Ellora. They loaded a
bullock cart with provisions, bedding,
ee., and sent them on before us with
ssFRanss Il miles away to the Travellers
nengalow, which is situated on noun
aln plateau directly over the caves, and
Nlege we were to remain for the night
and take our meals.
Ihe fortiheation of Daulatabad being
AalI way to the caves, we made arrange
nents to visit this wonderful place by
p1ooufing passes and guides. This place
ole q the many things on the earth
10y 70 describe on account Of its vast
assa Even after I saw it it seemed to
Y more like dream than a reality.
paalatabad is a circular shaped noun
=, ~ ol solid rock rising out of the plain
gaeee' Its diameter is one-half mile,
aaa appears when number of miles
sa9 hke monster hay stack. The
su'sf wall of the fort is two and three
slsas miles in circumference, 20 feet
- and so feet thick, surrounded by
ssae aeep moat. This outer wall does
~ surround the circular rock. as it is
sAly an outer fortifcation to the en-
ss40s q the fortress, Passing through
!. - massive gateway, the gates of which
N S0sered with huge iron spikes, which
~ placed there to prevent the ele-
suaas Of an enemy in times of battle
gAl ~ altering down the gates, we drive
~ mile before reaching the more
y fortified entrance to the fort
~ 1hls inner fort, or fortress, is also
.s0anued by broad moat. In the
ss.. s wall are four entrance gates, but
~. 80 = only one entrance to the fort
a. .las IS to say, eight strongly forti-
a.s. seseWays, one after another, all
IS N the same direction, that is to
~ great rock. Before reaching tho
slahee gate of the fortress is a narrow
saJ crossing the second moat. on
srils ,94ue As0 u which stands very strongly
bss ~ ssoae pillar. The one ON the right
sg... a sloe has two deep horizontal
o1s Ss-se noies, one above the other, each
49, sSssalnlng piece of teak wood
49, 70 inches square and IA feet long.
s 0mbers in times of war were
Iss,saas .a across the roadway like bars and
W. icy On the inside with iron pins so
Bps;ssae ae enemy could not move them.
pbsiss ss snese timbers were immense
y non to span the road from
eopla s 3 pillar, so that the war elephants
neat. e'Vu ehe bridge crossing the
Rs ~. leet farther on, after passing
W. as se come to the massive gate
az -, sne fortress, each door of the
asssa 49, y feet high, 8 feet wide and
mex, plated, banded and
49, sa iron. Over each gateway
ngiag turrets Bartlsansl