A View of the South Side of the Fort of Gwalior, William Hodges, 1788

A view of the south side of the fort of gwalior. This is plate 6 from william hodges' book, 'select views in india'. Gwalior had been the capital of an influential state and was renowned for its huge fortress, built on a narrow and long rocky hill of sandstone. The fortress, with its impressive line of battlements and bastions, was considered impregnable until 1780, when a small group of british soldiers scaled the walls during the night and captured it. Date: 1788. A View of the South Side of the Fort of Gwalior