chittaurgarh fort

What an Amazing fort, the fort was huge and every part of it was steeped in history. It is important to have a good guide to guide you through all the history that is captured in this fort. I would highly recommend this for any Indian history buff for a eye opening expereince

Chittaurgarh Fort was simply marvellous. I have no words to express ! I was mesmerised! They had a very informative Light-and-Sound show at the Chittaurgarh Fort in the evening. It should not be missed at any cost! The Fort is massive. We spent hours there but I was still not satisfied. There is so much to see. It is the largest Fort in India. Our car driver also had a TUK TUK(autorickshaw) so we parked our car at the foothill and went around the Fort premises in that Tuk-Tuk. Our driver also acted as our Guide. A Guide is a MUST for Chittaurgarh Fort. It has so much of amazing history to it. The Fort has about seven gateways one after the other. What amazing homes of the Royal Rajputs known for gallantry and chivalry ! The Fort has many Royal quarters (mostly in ruins) and temples. We saw Rana Kumbha palace, Big pond, Padmini Palace, Meerabai Temple and Palace. Saw many victory towers built so artistically.Do not miss Chittaurgarh Fort if you are visiting Udaipur.

Chittorgarh Fort is acknowledged to be the biggest fort not only in Rajasthan, but in the entire country of India. It had been the Capital from the 7th Century AD till the 16th Century AD of Mewar Kingdom under the Rajputs. The magnificent Fort was constructed by Chitrangad Maurya in the 5th Century AD on the top of a hill that is 550 feet high, on an expanse of 700 acres spreading over an area of eight square kilometres. It has a circumference of 13 kilometres. Chittorgarh City lies on the banks of the Berach River – a tributary of Banas River. The Fort is surrounded by a circular wall which has huge gates (called “pols” in Rajasthani) before one can enter the main Fort area. Bappa Rawal who was the Founder of Mewar Kingdom, seized the Fort from the Mori Dynasty and made it his capital in 734 AD – which remained the Mewar Capital for 834 years. With only brief interruptions, the Fort always remained in possession of the Sisodias of the Guhilot (Gehlot/Guhila) Clan of Rajputs of Suryavamsi Dynasty who descended from Bappa Rawal.The Fort remained fiercely independent and commanded a lot of wealth and resources. Located as it was, between the Sultanate of Delhi on one side and the Sultanate of Gujarat on the other, it became the cynosure of successive Muslim rulers on either side. The mere mention of Chittorgarh conjures up memories of its most beautiful princess Padmini on whom Alauddin Khilji, Sultan of Delhi, set his sight as he was so enamoured of her beauty just by hearing of it. Chittorgarh was first attacked by Alauddin Khilji in 1303 AD with a view to abduct the Princess. Rani Padmini preferred death to abduction and along with the other ladies residing in the Fort committed jauhar (an act of self-immolation by leaping into a large pit of fire). All the men left the Fort in saffron robes to fight the enemy, till death. The Fort was captured by Alauddin Khilji. It was re-captured in 1326 AD by the young Hammir Singh, a scion of the same Gehlot Clan. His dynasty came to be known by the name Sisodia after the village where he was born.Rana Kumbha (1433-’68) was a versatile man, a brilliant poet and musician. He built Mewar up to a position of unassailable military strength. By 16th Century, Mewar became the leading Rajput State. Rana Sanga led forces against the Moghul Emperor Babar in 1527 AD, but was defeated at the Battle of Khanna. Later, in 1535 AD, Bahadur Shah, the Sultan of Gujarat besieged the Fort causing immense carnage. Like in 1303 AD, 32,000 men residing within the Fort left it donning saffron robes and attained martyrdom, while all the lady-inmates led by Rani Karnawati committed Jauhar!Jauhar was committed the third time after the mighty Moghul Emperor Jalaluddin Akbar captured Chittorgarh in 1568 AD. It was then that the Capital of Mewar got shifted to the West to Udaipur, in the foot hills of Aravalli range. Alas! Chittorgarh gradually lost its political importance in the time-sands of history…! The most famous warriors of Mewar against Alauddin Khilji were Gora and Badal, who became legendary. The subsequent sacrifice of Jaimal and Pattab - two brave army chieftains of Mewar in the war against the Moghuls in 1568 AD was so great that Emperor Akbar got their statues installed in the Fort of Agra!Chittorgarh had also been the land of worship by the Princess-turned-Saint Meera Bai - the most famous devotee of Lord Sri Krishna, for whose worship a temple was built within the Fort area. The Fort is noted for its 37 metres-high (nine-storeys) and 14.5 metres-based “Victory Tower” and the “Tower of Fame” known for their excellent carvings of Hindu Gods and Goddesses and magnificent architecture of incomparable beauty. There are lots of buildings within the Fort – including the Padmini Palace, The Royal Quarters, The Distinguished Visitors’ Quadrangle and so on and so forth. It has been most worthwhile reliving the historic and painful moments of a very distinguished bygone era!!!

For most of us staying in north India Rajasthan has always had a mesmerizing effect. This is the reason why me and my husband has been exploring it slowly so that we can have the best of it. Visit to chittorgarh was one such weekend planning. Although it was good eight plus hours drive from Gurgaon...but it was worth every penny...suggestion is to visit it in the afternoon around two...explore the fort , see the sound and light show in the evening and then move on to next destination or you can do a night stay also. The best thing is that everything is inside the fort. It is huge and vast....we found guides also a but expensive but very crisp and will not try to get money out of you. All in all superb weekend getaway with an amazing flavour of Rajasthan.

Guys, if you are crazy about historical places then it will be a must visit fort. chittorgarh fort is largest fort in india & being maintained by govt of india.

Chittorgarh fort is one of the biggest fort in India. We took a auto and that autowala acted as guide too in our whole fort sight seeing. It was wonderful experience. You need around 4 hours to visit it completely.

Chittorgarh Fort is considered to be the largest fort of India in terms of area. Construction started in 7th century AD by the Mauryans and historical records show Chittorgarh fort as the capital of Mewar for 834 years. It was established in 734 AD by Bappa Rawal, founder ruler in the hierarchy of the Sisodia rulers of Mewar.Fort is made on hill and spread over an area of approx 690 acres and is situated on the left bank of the Berach river. The fort that once boasted of 84 water bodies has only 22 of them now. The main attraction to see in fort are - Seven gates (in local language, gate is called Pol), namely the Padan Pol, Bhairon Pol, Hanuman Pol, Ganesh Pol, Jodla Pol, Laxman Pol and the main gate named the Ram Pol (Lord Rama's Gate). Vijay Stambha, most magnificent structure in complete complex. Other important places to see are Kirti Stambha, Rana Kumbha Palace, Fateh Prakash Palace, Gaumukh Reservoir, Padmini’s Palace, Kalika Mata Temple, Jain Temples and Meera temple. Its a big fort and distance between attractions is lot. So its better to take your car or hire a taxi or auto to visit all places inside fort.Don't miss light and sound show tourism deptt conduct every evening, its interesting.Better to carry your water and some snacks because inside fort you need these as it takes time to explore the fort.

Chittorgarh fort is the largest fort in India and is historically linked to many wars and consolidations. There are many details to be seen. Try to get a guide and move in a car as the total distance to be travelled is a lot. We paid Rs 200 to the guide and he did a good job. The Kumbha palace is in ruins because of the Mughal invasions, but could be seen many details still. Panna dai place where she sacrificed her own son to save the heir to the King, the Meera temple where she prayed and poisoned, The Victory Tower and Jain's Keerthi tower, Padmini mahal where she was shown to Allauddin Khilji, and a number of temples and gates. It is a 700 acre sprawling fort. Must visit it if you are i the viciniity. From Udaipur it is about two and half hours drive.

The trip to Chittorgarh was only for a visit to this majestic fort. It is the only other living fort in Rajasthan (apart from Jaisalemer) and does not disappoint. The view from the top is magnificent and there are multiple sections to explore.Would recommend getting a guide. Audio guides are not available. We reached around 3 pm and were at the fort till 7 pm. Since we were in car (you are allowed to take it in and can park it close to the points of interest within the fort area), we didn't have to walk much, but for those who are interested, the entire area is a beautiful place to stroll around

The fort is undoubtedly very huge. Try going on your own and you might get lost. Would suggest to take a good experienced guide. Must visit fort if you are around Udaipur.

This historic site is now a UNESCO World Heritage site and is a must visit -make sure you have a knowledgeable tour guide!

Too big to explore on your own. Book a Cab for this big 13 km area fort. Great place if you have ample of time. Best part is its sunset. There is a normal place for viewing the sunset having benches. But to really have a feel of sunset, visit the kumbha fort for best sunset view. Calm and yes the same sunset from "yeh jawani hai deewani".

Really interesting fort and location. You could see over a great deal of the countryside, the fort stretched over a large area.

It is a beautiful fort complex with speaking ruins. Other than the meera temple, padmini palace and other attractions, the ruins of the Kumbha mahal are especially mesmerising. Not all guides take you there, but dont miss it!This is the single most important fort in the history of India standing with all the shining glory of the brave Rajput warriors.The light and sound show in the evening is also very good and worth watching.

Must visit place in Chirrorgarh and story about the fort is really interesting. Especially Maharani's palace in the center of lake is great. From the fort one can see entire Chittorgarh town.