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Encyclopedia > Chittorgarh Fort
Chittorgarh Fort
Chittorgarh Fort
 A view of Chittorgarh Fort
A view of Chittorgarh Fort

Chittorgarh Fort is a massive and majestic fort situated on a hilltop near Chittorgarh town in Rajasthan state in India. It is one of the most historically significant forts not only in Rajasthan but whole of North India. Image File history File linksMetadata Chittorgarh. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Chittorgarh. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Chittorgarh_Fort. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Chittorgarh_Fort. ... Chittorgarh fort Chittorgarh (also Chittor, Chittaur, or Chittaurgarh) is an ancient city in Rajasthan state of western India. ... Rājasthān (DevanāgarÄ«: राजस्थान, IPA: )   is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ... Dark green region marks the approximate extent of northern India while the regions marked as light green lies within the sphere of north Indian influence. ...


The fort stands on top a a 180m-high hill and is on about 280 hectare site. A hectare (symbol ha) is a unit of area, equal to 10 000 square metres, commonly used for measuring land area. ...

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The places of interest in the fort

  • Rana Kumbha Palace
  • Vijay Stambha ( Tower of victory)
  • Padmini's Palace
  • Ratan Singh Palace
  • Fateh Prakash Palace
  • Meera temple
  • Gaumukh Reservoir
  • Mahasati
  • Sammidheshwar Temple
  • Kirti Stambha (Tower of fame)
  • Bhimlat tank
  • Adhbudhnath Shiva temple
  • Lakhota Bari
  • Kalika Mata temple
  • Khumbha Shyam temple
  • Seven Gates of the Fort:
  • Padam Pol
  • Bhairon Pol
  • Hanuman Pol
  • Jorla Pol
  • Ganesh Pol
  • Laxman Pol
  • Ram Pol

To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Vijay Stambha (Hindi: विजय स्तम्भ )or tower of victory is an imposing structure located in Chittorgarh fort in India . ... Meera (1498 - 1547) was a Rajput princess who lived in the north Indian state of Rajasthan. ... Kirti Stambha at Chittor Kirti Stambh (Tower of fame) is a tower situated in Chittorgarh in Rajasthan in India. ... “Nilakantha” redirects here. ...

Important battles for the fort

The Khilji or Khalji were a dynasty of Indian rulers. ... Two Mughal Emperors have had the name of Bahadur Shah: Bahadur Shah I Bahadur Shah Zafar II. This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... For other uses, see Akbar (disambiguation). ...

See also

Chittorgarh fort Chittorgarh (also Chittor, Chittaur, or Chittaurgarh) is an ancient city in Rajasthan state of western India. ...

External links

  • Some photos of Chittorgarh Fort
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