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The water of Jauhar Kund used to supply in Jahangir Palace. It is square in size having a flight of steps on to sides up to the water level in the eastern corner of the tank. Women of royal harems of Rajputanas committed suicide n this tan at the time of Mughal attack on Gwalior Fort. Jauhar Kund is one of the prominent attractions, which is built within the Gwalior Fort. Besides palaces and temples, many tanks were built in the Gwalior Fort. The surroundings and the design of the tanks were made as per medieval architecture. For maintaining adequate water supply in the fort, the tanks were constructed near the water sources such as rivers, tributaries, water streams and lakes. Mansarovar Tal, Gangola Tal, KatoraTal, EkKhambha Tal, Rani Tal and Chedi Tal are the various tanks built within
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