A Trip on Dussera: Jamalabad Fort
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Overlooking the Arabian seas and nestled by the garland of the dotted hills of the westen Ghats the Kudremukh range forms an unique outback with deep valleys and steep precipices. Herein lies a Trekker's delight yet 'undiscovered' by the tourists...a secluded hill station , retaining it pristine and profound natural beauty.
The high rock forms a part of the Kudremukh range of hills near Belthangadi. It is surrounded by lush green flora on all frontiers with the top veiled by the mist and the cloud....
On the top of this single piece of granite the fort of Tipu Sultun was built...the same ..our destination on the day of Dusseera..........here the Biomeds go..on ...and on ...&on...
.......Conquering the Gateway .........
After a three hour long journey ......with lots of intro and technical and HR stuff on the way ......and few puri bhajji and masala dosas gulped down ........Baseer bond fasting..huh ..(a big respite for many..no acknowledgemens and inspirations here) ........we did reach to out first halt...the base where we start of wih out expedition towards the unknown ........the Gate is here...whats inside .???...lets walk in ...statistically not much ....a couple of miles of walk ...another couple climbing the slippery ,mossy ,grassy, watery granite stones..........chale chalo .....!!!
The History behind Genesis
The fort was built by Tipu Sultan in 1974 and later renamed after the name of the Sultan's mother Jamalbee. The stories are numerous centred round this mostly unknown fort but as history goes...the fort was once captured by the British but again Tipu snatched it back ...and remained in his possession till 1799 ..till his defeat and demise in Fourth Mysore War and in the following year in 1800 the fort was remanded back under the queen's authority.
As of the present state it lies unattended , totally derelict and in utter relics ...only the Archaeological Survey of India proudly announcing ..something was here and it is being preserved for the future(:) but it never tells...it needs to be present at 'present'..)
The relics still stands tall ...a testimony of a glorious past...
Upholding the fighting spirit...in remission ...for centuries now....
The Journey to the Summit
A journey too tought ...but there are some to whom the road never seems unsurmountable ..no target unachievable ,failure and retreats may be the story of the day but there were some who could carry the FLAMES to the top ..and yup ..they did it ...kudos to those Bravehearts..
In the End...it doesn even matter...
Someone wrote.."men may come and men may go , but i go on forever..." ...life is eternal and endless in its many forms and frequencies.....some people come ..some go ..some empires rise ..and they rise to fall one day ...but some truth remains unfazed by these vicissitudes ...
.........a new life generates from the relics ..and newer life forms ..and fresh youthful energy is drawn to the destination to taste the adventure , the fun , the dogma of uncertainty ..and thats whats unites us ..lets us grow into manhood...and thats what matters at the end of the day ..and nothin else.......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...........the obligation of endure never dies....