Kumbhalgarh Fort, Udaipur
Located 64 kms north of Udaipur in the wilderness, Kumbhalgarh is the second
most important citadel after Chittorgarh in the Mewar region. Cradled in the
Aravali Ranges the fort was built in the 15th century by Rana Kumbha.
Because of its inaccessibility and hostile topography the fort had remained
un-conquered.
It also served the rulers of Mewar as a refuge in
times of strife. The fort also served as refuge to the baby king Udai of
Mewar. It is also of sentimental significance as it is the birthplace of
Mewar's legendary King Maharana Partap.
The fort is
self-contained and has within its amalgam almost everything to withstand a
long siege. The fort fell only once that too to the combined armies of
Mughal and of Amber for scarcity of drinking water. Many magnificent palaces
an array of temples built by the Mauryas of which the most picturesque place
is the Badal Mahal or the palace of the clouds.
The fort also
offers a superb birds view of the surroundings. The fort's thick wall
stretches some 36 kms and is wide enough to take eight horses abreast.
Maharana Fateh Singh renovated the fort in the 19th century. The fort's
large compound has very interesting ruins and the walk around it can be very
rewarding.
The Kumbhalgarh Fort also has a great significance by
being the birthplace of Maharana Pratap and as the finest examples of
defensive fortification in Rajasthan. The most interesting part is that this
fort has a fort within itself. Named Kartargarh, the inner fort has a palace
built by Maharana Fateh Singh after he had pulled down the old palace built
by Rana Kumbha.
Some remains of the old palace are still there
below the new one which includes the portion that had been occupied by
Prithvi Raj. Kartargarh has 365 temples and shrines including one with a
huge Shivlinga dedicated to Lord Shiva. The sanctuary is famous for it's
wildlife which includes- wolf, leopard, jackal and a variety of birds. The
sanctuary is one of the few parks that allows people on horseback.
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Rohet Fort, Near Jodhpur
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Luni Fort, Near Jodhpur
Bila Quila Fort, Alwar
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Kumbhalgarh Fort, Udaipur
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Junagarh Fort, Bikaner
Jaisalmer Fort, Jaisalmer
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Taragarh or The Star Fort, Bundi
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Fort, Chittorgarh
Lohagarh Fort, Bharatpur
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Nahargarh Fort, Nahargarh
Fort of Shahbad and Mosque, Near Kota
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an accident on the way home. So I arrived home on Sunday afternoon instead
of Saturday at 8 a.m. as planned. But there was an empty seat next to me on
the Delhi-Toronto flight, so I got plenty of sleep. And I'm happy to be home
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