Located beside a high hill near the Gambheri River, the
magnificent fort of Chittorgarh echo the saga of valor,
gallantry, sacrifice and royalty of the city. One of the
most fiercely contested seats of power in India, Bappa
Rawal, the legendary founder of the Sisodia dynasty, received
Chittor in the middle of the eighth century, as part of
the last Solanki princess's dowry. Earlier, known as Chitrakut,
after a local Rajput chieftain named Chitrang, the city
is spread over an area of 700 acres, with its forts, towers,
temples and palaces. Rana Kumbha (1433-68), Rana Sanga
(reigned 1509-27) and Maharana Pratap (reigned 1572-97)
were the proud sons of this land.
The history of Chittorgarh offers a deep insight into
the life of the Great Rajput rulers, who laid down their
lives fighting a superior enemy instead of leading a
life of submission under them. From the eight-century
to the 16th century; the city was sacked, overrun and
mutilated thrice
Ala-ud-din Khilji, the Sultan of Delhi in 1303, made
the first attack on the fort, intrigued by the tales
of the matchless beauty of Padmini, Rani of Chittor.
Bahadur Shah, the Sultan of Gujarat, sacked Chittorgarh
again in 1535. More than 13000 women and 32,000 Rajput
soldiers died in this siege. The third and final siege
took place in 1568 at the hands of the great Mughal
emperor Akbar. Finally the Mughal emperor Jahangir returned
Chittorgarh to its rulers in 1616.
Chittorgarh fort, located on a steep hill beside the
modern township, Rana Kumbha Palace, where Queen Padmini
had performed jauhar and the Victory Tower or Vijay
Stambh, built by Rana Kumbha are the main tourist attractions
in the city. You can see these monuments through the
tour packages for Chittorgarh.
The Archeological Museum, the Singa Chowri Temple,
the Fateh Prakash Palace, Museum, Bhimtal Tank, Neelkanth
Mahadev Temple, Meera Temple, Kumbha Shyam Temple, and
the 8th-century Kalika Mata Temple are few other spots
that tell the tale of bravery of the children of this
land.
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