Getting in.... the city gate

After an initial period of unrest, Jaisalmer started to prosper. Being along an important trade route, import-export business advanced a lot and therefore a town was established near the fort in the 15th century

The town was surrounded by another wall, most of it still exists

The wall was 25 feet high and contained many burj (bastions). There were 4 gates, called pol, Amarsagar, Malka, Kishanghat and Garisar

Amarsagar gate very much looks like it has been for centuries. The traffic, mostly animals, motorcycles and pedestrians pass the spines mounted to deter elephants used to attack and break the gate

In front of the gate is a little square where a market springs up in the morning