 The natural elevation was enhanced by a fortress of staggering proportions, to which Rao Jodha's successors added over the centuries.Jodhagarh was on the important Delhi to Gujarat trade route and it greatly benefited from the trade of silk, opium, sandalwood, copper and other items.The Mehrangarh Fort, situated on a 125 m high hill, is among the most impressive and formidable forts in Rajasthan.