Chittorgarh Fort occupies a long hilltop above the town of Chittorgarh in Rajasthan, India, and was for centuries the capital fortress of the Mewar kingdom before its rulers relocated to Udaipur. Covering an area considered the largest of any fort in India, its walls enclose palaces, temples and towers built across several dynastic periods, including the Vijay Stambh, or Tower of Victory, raised in the fifteenth century to commemorate a Mewar military triumph. The fort withstood and eventually fell to three major historical sieges, events remembered in Rajasthani tradition alongside accounts of mass self-immolation by the fort's women rather than face capture. UNESCO inscribed it in 2013 as part of the Hill Forts of Rajasthan World Heritage Site.
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The largest fort in India and seat of Mewar's Sisodia rulers, another of the UNESCO "Hill Forts of Rajasthan," a founding example of Rajput fort architecture.
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Chittor Fort (the literal translation of the Hindi Chittorgarh), also known as Chittod Fort, is one of the largest forts in India.
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Chittor Fort (the literal translation of the Hindi Chittorgarh), also known as Chittod Fort, is one of the largest forts in India.
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The city of Chittorgarh, located in the southern part of the state of Rajasthan, is 233 km (144.8 mi) from Ajmer.
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Chittor Fort (the literal translation of the Hindi Chittorgarh), also known as Chittod Fort, is one of the largest forts in India. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The fort was the capital of Mewar and is located in the present-day city of Chittorgarh. It sprawls over a hill 180 m (590.6 ft) in height, spread over an area of 280 ha (691.9 acres) above the plains of the valley drained by the Berach River. The fort covers 65 historic structures, which include four palaces, 19 large temples, 20
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The 4.5 km walls with integrated circular enforcements are constructed from dressed stone masonry in lime mortar and rise 500 m above the plain.
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The 4.5 km walls with integrated circular enforcements are constructed from dressed stone masonry in lime mortar and rise 500 m above the plain.
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The 4.5 km walls with integrated circular enforcements are constructed from dressed stone masonry in lime mortar and rise 500 m above the plain.
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