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Patwon ki haveli, Jaisalmer, situated near Jaisalmer Fort. Jaisalmer fort is popularly known as Sonar quila which is in Rajasthan the desert state of India.This video shows the entrance gate to Jaisalmer Fort was built in 1156 and is the second oldest in the state of Rajasthan.Jaisalmer fort. The fort, built by Rawal Jaisal, which crowns the 80m highTrikuta hill, has its outer wall of palaces, houses and temples of soft yellow sandstone. It has narrow winding lanes and four huge gateways, the last one leading to main chowk dominated by the old palace of the Maharwal. It has a complex stone and inlay work inside the Jaisalmer fort. The Jaisalmer fort of Rajasthan also encompasses a group of Jain temples dating back to the 12th century. This footage is part of the professionally-shot stock f