The famous Forts of Rajasthan are:
   Chittorgarh Fort
  
  Chittorgarh Fort  is the biggest fort of Rajasthan.Built on a long rugged hill, covering over 280 hectares of land. The seven huge gates defend the approach to the fort. The main gate is Surajpol also called the ' Sun Gate'. Two towers of 37 meter height and 22 meter height make their presence. The 37 meter high tower is called as Vijay stambh or Victory Tower. The fort is a gigantic castle with a 1 km curved way approaching to it.
  Jaisalmer Fort
   

 The Jaisalmer Fort is also known as Sonnar Kella (Golden Fort- after Satyajit Ray film) is made of yellow sand stone which seems to looks like a golden flame when scorched by the desert sun. The foundation of this fort was laid on 1156 AD by Bhati chief 'Jaisal' on whose name the name of the city Jaisalmer was kept. 
The Jaisalmer fort is the second oldest after Chittorgarh Fort in Rajasthan. The fort is 250 ft. It has 99  bastions, 92 of which were built between 1633 and 1647. It is approachable  through four successive gates, suraj Pol, Ganesh Pol, Akke pole and Hawa Pole. The walls of the fort are built in dry masonry. The fort is accomplished with many ravishing havelis, erotic Jain Temples of the 12th-15th century AD and 5 royal palaces. The palaces have elegant craftsmanship of lattice (jaali) work and artistic windows (jharokhas). 
 Jodhpur (Mehrangarh Fort)
  
Mehrangarh fort is one of the largest forts in india and one of the most poignant and impregnable structures  on the hilly terrain of Aravali Ranges at a height of 125m. The charm and the eminence of many royal palaces in the fort speak epic of red sandstone. The fort was constructed by Rao Jodha in 1459 AD. The fort can be accessed by 4 gateways through the turning road of the hills. The fort housed some of the marvelous palaces with remarkably engraved array and pergola windows or balconies. Some of the magnificent specimens are the Moti Mahal, the Phool Mahal, the Sheesh Mahal, the Sileh Khana and the Daulat Khana. The palaces have some unique collections of paraphernalia of Indian royalty. 
 The Mehrangarh Fort has seven gates of which the noted ones are the Jayapol - built by Maharaja Man Singh in 1806; Fatehpol or the Victory Gate - built by Maharaja Ajit Singh; and the Lohapol or the Iron Gate. The most striking feature of the fort is 'Lohapol' the iron gate with a moving souvenir on palm print of the royal ladies and the maharanis of Maharaja Man Singh who set ablaze themselves on his funeral in an act of sati (self-immolation). The palm marks are covered by cerise paste and paper-thin silver foil still magnetizes visitors from all over the world. The Mehrangarh Fort is visited by thousand s of tourists every year who come to have a glimpse of the artillery system of the Rajput warriors.
 JAIGARH FORT (Jaipur) 
        
 

   Jaigarh Fort,  Nahargarh Fort  and Amer Fort  of Jaipur. Jaigarh means a `Victory Fort' that was constructed between the 15th and the 18th century and lies 15 km from Jaipur amidst rocky terrain, visible from the Jaipur city. The  main gate of the fort is Dungar Darwaza, from where the most magnificent view of the Jaipur City  is visible. Used as a military setup of medieval India is housing some of the marvelous palaces, a granary,  cannon factory, several temples, a beautiful tower and  a grand cannon-the Jai Ban, which is the biggest cannon in the world. Jaigarh Fort also displays a collection of canons, many of which are remarkably used in the battle with Mughals led by the Rajput King, Raja Man Singh. There is a big water reservoir in the center of this fort. A beautiful palace with a lovely garden exists in the fort.
  Nahargarh Fort (Jaipur)
   
 Nahargarh Fort lies at a distance of 15 km. from the center of Jaipur is the most magnificent castle crowning on the Nahargarh Hills at a height of 600ft above the sea level. This fort overlooks the city of Jaipur from the top of the Nahargarh  hill. It has nine beautiful palaces within its compound. It was initially built by Sawai Jai Singh in 1736 AD and later on enlarged by Sawai Madho Singh in 1880 AD. The colossal walls of the fort surrounds the magnificent structures like Hawa Mandir and Madhvendra Bhawan. It also offers some captivating views of the Man Sagar Lake and the city below. 

 Taragarh (Ajmer)
 Khumbalgarh (Rajsamband)
 Bundi
 Siwana (Barmer)
 Jalor
 Ding
 Bharatpur
 Indragarh (Bhartapur)
 Bikaner
 Achalgarh
 Gagron (Jhalawad)
 Abu
 Ajmer
 Nagaur
 Hanumangarh
 Sergarh (Haroti)
 Alwar
 Bayana
 Timangarh
 Chomu
  Mandor
 Merata
 Ranthabhor
 Bhalabgarh
 Kuchman

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