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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 also 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 thousands of tourists every year who come to have a glimpse of the artillery system of the Rajput warriors.
JAIGARH
FORT (Jaipur)
Jaigarh Fort is one of the three forts 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 still
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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