Rajasthan Tourism - The Land of Maharajas
Rajasthan is the Land of Maharajasand full of Heritage Hotels, Wildlife, Museums, Fairs and Festivals. This is located at the western side of India. Rajasthan is also known as Rajasthan Desert and Great Indian Desert, and this is the end of border Pakistan provencies of Punjab to the Northwest and Sindh to the west.
RAJASTHAN - THE GREAT INDIAN DESERT
KUMBHALGARH FORT
The other historic fact besides the great wall that Kumbhalgarh Fort is known for is that it is the birthplace of Maharana Pratap,
the legendary king and warrior of Mewar. The fort is the point of
separation between Mewar and Marwar. In the Rajput history of Rajasthan,
Kumbhalgarh Fort was invaded only once by the combined forces of Mughal
Emperor Akbar, Raja Man Singh of Amber and Raja Udai Singh of Marwar.
This Mewar fortress was renovated during the regime of Maharana Fateh
Singh in the 19th century.
Mewar, a historic Rajputana region in
Rajasthan, is defended by some 84 forts which have been standing tall on
hilltops for ages. Kumbhalgarh Fort is one of those fortresses. Rana Kumbha, the King of Mewar,
had pushed the boundary of his kingdom from Ranthambore in Rajasthan to
Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh in the 15th century. He himself had
architected the structure of 32 forts including Kumbhalgarh Fort to
safeguard the kingdom from invasions. The architecture of Kumbhalgarh
Fort is said to be the most impressive, massive and robust of all.
What has made Kumbhalgarh Fort the most famous World Heritage Site among the hill forts of India is the 36-km long wall. The wall surrounding the fort of Kumbhalgarh is one of the offbeat attractions in India.
It stands as a safeguard of the colossal fort that has some 360
temples. This massive, majestic and mystifying wall is not a mere
structure of bricks. It zigzags through barren valleys and along
mountaintops. Built of heavy stone bricks, the 15-meter wide wall of
Kumbhalgarh Fort is not just an attraction but a wonder as well.
Evidently, it is rightly named the Great Wall of India after the Great
Wall of China.
The imposing construction of the wall
reflects the fortitude and valor of the Rajputs. Built on a hilltop
about 1100 m high from the sea level, Kumbhalgarh Fort is one of the few
unconquerable forts in the history of India for its wall and hostile
landscape. The fort has seven huge gates. The watchtowers of the fort
command stunning views of the 13 peaks of the Aravalli Mountain range.
The interior of the fort consists of magnificent palaces apart from 360
temples. The fort is topped by the Badal Mahal Palace with grand rooms,
painted in white, green and turquoise which make an eye-catching
contrast to the grey fort and the dull landscape.
Many stories of Mewar are hidden and
trapped inside Kumbhalgarh Fort. Fly to India, visit Rajasthan and
explore the stories behind the great wall of the fort.
Today, Kumbhalgarh Fort and the
surrounding wall which is next to the Great Wall of China in Asia make
one of the best tourist attractions of Rajasthan.
Accessible to the public, the fort can be reached from Udaipur, Ajmer,
Jodhpur and Pushkar. It is said that the history of the place where
Kumbhalgarh Fort was built dates back to the 2nd century, the Mauryan
Era of ancient India.
JAISAMAND LAKE - THE SECOND LARGEST ARTIFICIAL LAKE IN INDIA
