The fort was designed in a novel way to forestall attacks from enemies. Its double clay walls and the large moat are distinctive.
The fort sports two imposing gates—both obtained as trophies by Maharaja Jawahar Singh in the 18th century from Delhi. The first one, known as the Ashtadhatu originally belonged to Chittorgarh. Alauddin Khilji had carried it to Delhi.
There were eight towers out of them two towers- Jawahar Burj and Fateh Burj are still largely intact. Of the several towers inside the fort, the most famous is Jawahar Burj, built to commemorate Maharaja Jawahar Singh's successful siege of Delhi, inflicting a defeat on the Mughals. The other tower, Fateh Burj, commemorates the victory over the British invaders of 1805. Use of tiles in construction of floors is particularly interesting and noteworthy.