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Why were bastions made in the fort wall?
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Answer: Bastions were made in the fort wall to ensure the security of the fort.
NCERT · Class 5 · EVS
Chapter 10: Walls Tell Stories
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Why were big holes made in them?
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Answer: Big holes were made in the fort wall to increase the viewing area; thus, soldiers could look through these holes and could keep better vigilance.
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What difference would be there if you were to look from a straight flat wall or a bastion at a height? How would the soldiers find peeping from the holes in the bastions useful while attacking?
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Answer: Bastions were made in the fort in such a way that soldiers could easily peep from the holes, and it provided a better vantage point where a large area could be seen. It would not have been possible from a flat wall.