The fort situated amidst the most dangerous hills of Aravali which did not need soldiers for security, see why in the viral video

The huge Kumbhalgarh Fort, located about 82 kilometers from Udaipur city in Rajsamand district of Rajasthan, is one of the largest forts not only in Rajasthan but in the world. This fort, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2013, is situated at an altitude of about 1914 meters in the foothills of the Aravalli mountain range.

Being surrounded by thirteen dangerous and inaccessible peaks of the Aravalli mountain range, this fort is one of the safest forts in the world. This huge fort, included among the best forts of India, was built by Rana Kumbha in the 15th century. Kumbhalgarh is the only fort in India which has more records in its name than the total forts of Rajasthan, these records include the world's second longest wall, the world's widest fort rampart, the highest fort of Rajasthan, the largest fort complex in the world. , the fort with the most number of temples and being impenetrable and invincible and many more records are also included. So today let us take you on a virtual tour of Kumbhalgarh Fort, which is called the birthplace of Maharana Pratap.

Talking about the history of Kumbhalgarh Fort, its construction was started in the year 1443 by King Rana Kumbha of Mewar dynasty, whose construction was completed after about 15 years in the year 1458. However, there is also a legend that after starting the construction of this fort, the princely state of Mewar had to face many difficulties, due to which once Rana Kumbha even decided to stop its construction. However, on the advice of a sage, Rana Kumbha started its construction work again under a new plan, which was completed in a few years as per the sage's advice.

Situated at an altitude of about 1100 meters above sea level, this fort is built on the most inaccessible and huge hill of the Aravalli mountain range. All parts of this 600 year old fort, from the entrance gate, ramparts, reservoir, emergency exit gate, palace, temple, residential buildings, Yagya altar, pillars, chhatris etc. to the residence hall, are completely built as per the rules of Vaastu Shastra. Is. There are seven gates in Kumbhalgarh Fort, which are known as Ram Pol, Hanuman Pol, Bhairav ​​Pol, Halla Pol, Pagdi Pol, Nimbu Pol and Poonam Pol. Apart from this, there are also about 360 temples in this fort, among these temples about 300 are ancient Jain temples and the remaining 60 are Hindu temples. One of the most famous temples of this fort is the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, the favorite of Ranakumbha. Talking about the wall of Kumbhalgarh Fort, it is the second longest wall in the world whose total length is about 36 kilometers and width is about 15 feet. It is believed that the walls of Kumbhalgarh Fort are the widest among the ramparts built in any fort in the world, you can estimate its width from the fact that 10 horsemen can walk simultaneously on these ramparts.

Kumbhalgarh Fort has been constructed amidst 13 small and big hills of the Aravali mountain range in such a way that it is almost impossible to see it even from a distance of 500 meters. On the contrary, if you look at the surrounding areas from the top of the fort, you can easily see the view several kilometers away. In this huge and impenetrable fort, from the point of view of security, while the higher places were used for palaces, temples and residential buildings, the flat land was used for agriculture and storage purposes. Along with this, the fort has been made as self-reliant as possible by using the sloping parts of the fort for reservoirs. Hundreds of stepwells, ponds and wells were built in this fort, in which rain water was stored and the water requirements of the fort were met throughout the year. Along with this, it is also believed that the ponds of the fort supplied water to the farmers in the surrounding villages for farming and other needs.

This fort, built by combining many inaccessible and dangerous valleys and hills, has always been impossible to conquer due to its natural protection. Katargarh Fort located inside this fort is considered to be the safest place here because it gets the maximum benefit from this natural system. According to a story, it is also believed that Panna Dhay had nurtured Maharana Udai Singh of Mewar for years by hiding in this fort. Not only this, Prithviraj Chauhan and Maharana Sanga also spent their childhood in this fort, which was the crisis capital of Mewar. Due to this specialty, this fort could never be won in any war, although once the Mughal army had fraudulently mixed poison in the water supply of this fort. Due to which Akbar's commander Shambhaj Khan gained control over this fort in 1576. Before Akbar, Ahmed Shah I of Gujarat in 1457 and Mohammad Khilji in 1458, 1459 and 1467 had also made several unsuccessful attempts to capture this fort.

If you are also planning to visit here, then let us tell you that the months from October to March are considered to be the most perfect to visit here. To visit this huge fort, you will have to spend around Rs 40 as entry fee. Along with this, there is a light and sound show every evening, to participate in which adults have to spend Rs 100 and children have to spend Rs 50. Kumbhalgarh is well connected by all means of travel, the nearest airport to reach here by air is Maharana Pratap Airport in Udaipur, which is located at a distance of about 64 kilometers from here. The nearest railway stations to Kumbhalgarh are Falna Railway Station and Udaipur Railway Station, Kumbhalgarh is located at a distance of about 80 to 90 kilometers from both these places. Along with this, Kumbhalgarh is also connected to all parts of the country by road. To reach here by road, you will have to cover a distance of 48 kilometers from Rajsamand, 51 kilometers from Nathdwara, 105 kilometers from Udaipur and 345 kilometers from Jaipur.

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