Chittorgarh Fort
Chittorgarh Fort is the biggest fort in Asia which is situated in the hilltop which is 180m in height and is expanded into about 280 hectare near the city of Chittorhgarh Jaipur. The fort of Chittorgarh is believed to be the capital during Gahlot and Sisodia kings who reined the Mewar from 8th to 16th century A.D. This fort is living evidence to the bravery of Rajputs who gave up their lives fighting rather than submitting themselves to their enemies. The fort got its name after Chittrangadh Mauraya. The fort has witnessed three great sieges and each time the Rajputs had defended well their pride and fought their enemies. It is one of the fine examples of Rajput architecture.
Sieges :
The first Siege was in the year 1303 A.D. when Ala-ud-din of Delhi had attacked Chittorgarh in order to posses Padmini who was the wife of Rana Rattan Singh. Though he won the battle and conquered the fort but couldn’t get Padmini for she had committed self –immolation (Jauhar) with other women.
The second Siege was by Sultan Bhadur Shah in 1535 A.D. The Rajputs fought very courageously but got defeated and once again “Jauhar” was performed.
The 3rd Siege was in 1567 A. D. when the Mughal King Akbar fought with the Rajputs. It is said that King Akbar got angry with the Udai Singh for giving shelter to the king of Mewar. This was the 3rd time when “Jauhar” was performed.
Legends :
There is a famous legend attached to the first attack of Chittorgarh. The ruler of Delhi Sultan Ala-ud-din heard lot about the beauty of Padmini , so he requested Rana Rattan Singh (husband of Padmini) to show the glimpse of the queen. Though, the sultan was permitted a glimpse of the queen but only on the reflection of water.
Al-ud-din was so much impressed by the beauty of the queen that attacked Chittorgarh in-order to posses her.
The Pols :
The upward slope towards the fort of Chittorgarh is through the zigzag paths which are interrupted by the seven enormous gateways or “pols” namely; Bhairon Pol, Padan Pol, Jorla Pol, Ganesh Pol, Ram Pol and Lakshman Pol.
Monuments :
The main attraction of the fort is the two towers named as “Kirti Stambh” (Tower of Fame) and “Vijay Stambh” (Tower of Victory). Other than these there are several reservoirs, temples, palaces between 9th -17th century A.D., in side the fort you will also get to see many Jain temples.
How to reach Chittorgarh Fort :
The city is linked well with the Indian Railways from cites like; Ajmer, Udaipur, Ahemedabad, Kota and Delhi. There are also buses available from Ajmer, Kota, Bundi and Udaipur to Chittorgarh. Auto rickshaw and taxi are used as local transport.
| Rajasthan Forts : | ||
| Amber Fort near Jaipur | Chittorgarh Fort, Chittorgarh | Jaigarh Fort, Jaipur |
| Golden Fort, Jaisalmer | Junagarh Fort, Bikaner | Kishangarh Fort |
| Kumbhalgarh Fort | Mandore Fort | Nahargarh Fort |
| Taragarh Fort, Kota | Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur | |
| Rajasthan Palaces : | ||
| Amer Palace, Jaipur | City Palace, Jaipur | City Palace , Udaipur |
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