Kumbhalgarh Fort A fort located in the Rajsamand district of Rajasthan

 Kumbhalgarh Fort is a fort located in the Rajsamand district of Rajasthan. On completion of the construction work, Maharana Kumbha got coins minted on which the fort and its name were inscribed. Built according to the rules of Vastu Shastra, this fort has entrance gates, ramparts, reservoirs, emergency exit gates, palaces, temples, residential buildings, sacrificial altars, pillars, chhatris, etc.

Description

This fort was built by Maharana Kumbha on May 13, 1459, a Saturday. Conquering this fort was a difficult task. A large wall is built around it, which is the second largest wall in the world after the wall of China. The walls of this fort are about 36 km long and this fort is included in the UNESCO list. Kumbhalgarh Fort is called the eye of Mewar. This fort has been built by combining many valleys and hills, due to which it remained invincible by getting natural protective base. Palaces, temples and residential buildings were built at high places in this fort and the flat land was used for agricultural work. At the same time, this fort was made as self-supporting as possible by using the sloping parts for reservoirs. There is another citadel inside this fort which is known as "Katargarh". This fort is protected by seven huge gates and strong ramparts. Badal Mahal is at the top of this citadel and Kumbha Mahal is at the top.

Kumbhalgarh, the birth place of Maharana Pratap, has been a crisis capital of Mewar in a way. From Maharana Kumbha to the time of Maharana Raj Singh, the royal family stayed in this fort during the attacks on Mewar. The childhood of Kunwar Prithviraj and Rana Sanga was spent here. The umbrella of flying prince Kunwar Prithviraj is also seen in this fort. Maharana Udai Singh was also nurtured by Panna Dhai hiding in this fort. Maharana Pratap also stayed in this fort for a long time after the Battle of Haldi Ghati. Attacks started on this fort only after its construction, but except once, this fort has remained mostly Ajay, but there are many sad incidents of this fort, Maharana Kumbha, who could not be defeated by anyone, the same brave Maharana Kumbha lived in this fort. He was killed in the state Pipasa by his son Uda Singh. Overall, the fort has been a pride of historical heritage and a place of pilgrimage for the brave. Maad singers often sing songs in praise of this fort.

In relation to the height of this fort, Abul Fazl has written that "this fort is built on such a height that the turban falls from the head when looking up from the bottom." Colonel James Tod has placed this fort after Chittor from the point of view of its formidable form and has compared this fort (due to strong ramparts, bastions and battlements) with 'Etruscan'.

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Fort architecture and other sites

The wall of the fort is 36 miles long and only 7 meters wide, on which four horsemen can walk simultaneously, hence it is known as the Great Wall of India.

The pedestrian path on the north side of the fort is called 'Tutya Ka Hoda' and on the east side the path to descend into the canal of Hathi Gudha is called 'Daniwaha'. The road on the west side of the fort is called 'Hirabari', in which the 'Kunwar Prithviraj ki Chhatri' of Maharana Raimal, known as 'Udwa Rajkumar', is built at the foothills of the fort. In the inscription on the Prithviraj monument, the name of Prithviraj's horse has been given as 'Sahan'.

Arethpol, Hallapol, Hanumanpol and Vijaypal etc. are the doors to enter the fort. Within the fort of Kumbhalgarh, a miniature fort 'Katargarh' is located, in which 'Jhali Rani Ka Malia' palace is prominent.

Temple architecture and architecture are worth seeing in this fort.

Neelkanth Mahadev Temple, the temple of Chamudali Devi is safe and grand from ancient times to the present day.

Uday Singh's upbringing and coronation took place in Katargarh Laghudurg.

Colonel James Tod likened the Kumbhalgarh fort to an architecture.

There are more than 60 Hindu and Jain temples built in this fort.