Sitting high above the sacred river Narmada, the 18th‑century Ahilya Fort was the residence of Queen Ahilyabai Holkar. In 2000, her descendants converted the sandstone building into a hotel Credit: Sameep Padora The 18th-century Ahilya Fort is situated by the banks of the river Narmada in the central Indian town of Maheshwar. Its tapered masonry walls stabilise…
A room in the wall: Ahilya Fort, Maheshwar
