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Rajasthan Tourism Department organises a three-day annual festival in the fort in remembrance of the passion of Maharana Kumbha towards art and architecture. Sound and light shows are organised with the fort as the background. Various concerts and dance events are also organised to commemorate
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The chief architect who built this fort was Mandan, who documented his style of work in his text, Rajvallabh. Built on a hilltop 1,100 m (3,600 ft) above sea level on the
Aravalli range, the fort of Kumbhalgarh has perimeter walls that extend 36 km (22 mi), making it among the
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Neel Kanth
Mahadeva temple is located on the eastern side of the fort built during 1458 CE. The central shrine of Shiva is approached through a rectangular enclosure and through a structure supported by 24 huge pillars. The idol of Shiva is made of black stone and is depicted with 12 hands. The
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Ganesha temple - Situated on the left of the Ram Pol, this temple was built by
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Aaret Pol was the first entry gate of the fort. Halla Pol is on the downward slope from the entrance. Just after Halla Pol is
Badshahi Bavdi, a stepped tank, built after the invasion of Shahbaz Khan in 1578, the general of Mughal emperor
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Gujarat attacked the fort in 1457, but found the effort futile. There was a local belief then that the Banmata deity in the fort protected it and hence he destroyed the temple. There were further attempts in 1458–59 and 1467 by
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Hanuman Pol, the next gate is half a KM away from Halla Pol. Hanuman Pol is a double-storeyed gate with octagonal bastions. The gate got its name from the stone image of
Hanuman located in front of the gate, which was brought by
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Charbhuja temple - Dedicated to the four-armed goddess, this temple is just on the hill slope on the right side of
Ganesha Temple. It is raised over a high platform and enclosed by a wall with an entrance from the
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There are five more gates between Ram Pol to Badal Mahal, the Palace built on the highest point of the fort. Names of these gates are
Bhairon Pol, Nimboo Pol, Chaugan Pol, Pagda Pol and Ganesh Pol.
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list during the 37th meeting of the World
Heritage Committee in Phnom Penh during June 2013. They were recognized as a serial cultural property and examples of Rajput military hill architecture.
1315:"Kumbhalgarh Festival: It's Time to Gear Up, as This Cultural Fiesta, Held at One of the Most Famous and Historical Forts of Rajasthan, Is All Set to Open Its Doors to the Public"
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and the fort was taken over by the British and later returned to Udaipur State. There were additions made by Maharanas of Mewar, but the original structure built by
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430:. Out of the 84 forts in his dominion, Rana Kumbha is said to have built 32 of them, of which Kumbhalgarh is the largest and most elaborate.
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from each other and was used as a place of refuge for the rulers of Mewar at times of danger. A notable instance was in the case of
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remains. The residential buildings and temples are well-preserved. The fort is also known to be the birthplace of Maharana Pratap.
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1041:"The Fantastic 5 Forts: Rajasthan Is Home to Some Beautiful Forts, Here Are Some Must-See Heritage Structures"
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was under siege. Prince Udai later succeeded to the throne. The fort remained impregnable to direct assault.
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took the aid of the famous architect of the era, "Mandan". Rana Kumbha's kingdom of Mewar stretched from
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the function. The other events during the festival are Heritage Fort Walk, turban tying, tug-of war and
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There are 4 Jain Temples in the Golera group of temples.
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Trikuta Temple, dedicated to Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva
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Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen's Stepwell) at Patan, Gujarat
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399:Kumbhalgarh, as the fort we see it was built by
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1425:(5th ed.). Jodhpur: Rajasthani Granthagar.
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124:268 ha (1.03 sq mi) (662 acres)
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1457:Article on Kumbhalgarh Fort
1341:"Heritage Status for Forts"
1258:"Story of Kumbhalgarh Fort"
986:Ram Vallabh Somani (2018).
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914:. Xlibris Corporation.
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1093:"View from the clouds"
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105:25.14889°N 73.58028°E
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2848:Santiniketan
2718:Vijayanagara
2606:Bhatner fort
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2448:Cabo de Rama
2438:Chapora Fort
2408:Fort Tiracol
2353:Surat Castle
2323:Bassein Fort
2164:Gajendragarh
1880:Qila Mubarak
1778:Sion Hillock
1687:Talatal Ghar
1679:Ahom dynasty
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1572:Khandar Fort
1547:Jaigarh Fort
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3118:Gagron Fort
2726:Chandragiri
2698:Vattakottai
2616:Sikh Empire
2601:Ranthambore
2566:Hinglajgarh
2531:Kumbhalgarh
2463:Rachol Fort
2275:Chitradurga
2217:Purana Qila
2199:Sadashivgad
2184:Hinglajgarh
2033:Devanahalli
1982:Bawana Fort
1890:Tughlaqabad
1870:Bandhavgarh
1793:Tellicherry
1743:Anchuthengu
1735:British Raj
1692:Kareng Ghar
1582:Kumbhalgarh
1557:Jalore Fort
1537:Gagron Fort
1304:, pp. 22–23
1263:27 February
1210:, pp. 18–19
1132:, pp. 13–15
1077:10 February
971:12 February
946:10 February
893:12 February
862:. Octopus.
699:Gagron Fort
492:Vedi Temple
439:Prince Udai
416:Ranthambore
412:Rana Kumbha
401:Rana Kumbha
378:Rana Kumbha
339:Rana Kumbha
307:Kumbhalgarh
108: /
84:Coordinates
30:Native name
3190:Categories
2690:Travancore
2675:Rohtasgarh
2662:Sur Empire
2571:Mehrangarh
2433:Ponda Fort
2423:Ghodbunder
2418:Cranganore
2398:Pallipuram
2393:St. Angelo
2315:Portuguese
2144:Sindhudurg
2071:Mandavgadh
1838:(Mastgarh)
1836:Jalna Fort
1821:Daulatabad
1816:Ahmednagar
1748:St. George
1622:Timan Garh
1592:Mehrangarh
1527:Bijai Garh
1512:Alwar fort
1415:References
1302:Asawa 2004
1208:Asawa 2004
1196:Asawa 2004
1130:Asawa 2004
841:29 October
787:Amber Fort
691:Amber Fort
635:Rana Sanga
354:Phnom Penh
345:of Mewar.
229:South Asia
166:Designated
96:73°34′49″E
34:Rajasthani
3175:^part of
3108:Amer Fort
2944:Northeast
2922:Taj Mahal
2876:Agra Fort
2741:Udayagiri
2736:Bangalore
2703:Udayagiri
2586:Sabalgarh
2536:Nahargarh
2511:Jaisalmer
2486:Achalgarh
2383:Madh Fort
2232:Allahabad
2149:Vijaydurg
2134:Vishalgad
2129:Pratapgad
2048:Sankagiri
1895:Salimgarh
1826:Gawilghur
1798:St. David
1697:Rang Ghar
1517:Amer Fort
1507:Achalgarh
1496:Rajasthan
1097:The Hindu
472:James Tod
428:Rajasthan
372:Etymology
329:state in
327:Rajasthan
93:25°8′56″N
74:Rajasthan
2561:Kalinjar
2546:Taragarh
2526:Kankwadi
2521:Junagarh
2496:Bhangarh
2413:Anjediva
2368:Emmanuel
2348:Diu Fort
2285:Dindigul
2257:Ramnagar
2222:Chanderi
2154:Shivneri
2114:Sinhagad
2109:Sudhagad
2066:Mandsaur
2038:Palakkad
2015:Warangal
1992:Lohagarh
1936:Asirgarh
1918:Raibania
1913:Barabati
1831:Golconda
1725:Gulbarga
1567:Kankwadi
1493:Forts in
1290:ASI 2012
1278:ASI 2012
1244:ASI 2012
1232:ASI 2012
1220:ASI 2012
1166:ASI 2012
1154:ASI 2012
1142:ASI 2012
1118:ASI 2012
816:18 March
776:See also
467:sanyasis
358:Cambodia
352:held in
158:Criteria
153:Cultural
66:Location
60:Fortress
2796:Central
2746:Vellore
2647:Belapur
2556:Gwalior
2551:Lal Kot
2506:Jaigarh
2501:Chittor
2478:Rajputs
2305:Hosdurg
2194:Visapur
2124:Panhala
2104:Lohagad
1946:Thalner
1875:Hathras
1865:Aligarh
1847:Panhala
1842:Narnala
1773:Mazagon
1753:William
1292:, p 16
1280:, p 15
1246:, p 17
1234:, p 19
1222:, p 16
1198:, p. 16
1120:, p 10
733:Gallery
684:mandana
682:mehendi
674:Culture
443:Chittor
420:Gwalior
405:Sisodia
384:History
335:Udaipur
325:of the
321:in the
309:(lit. "
204:Country
183:Part of
175:session
161:ii, iii
2731:Gingee
2680:Munger
2670:Chunar
2652:Underi
2624:Kamlah
2596:Kangra
2576:Narwar
2516:Jalore
2403:Aguada
2378:Korlai
2338:Arnala
2290:Gingee
2189:Manora
2179:Jhansi
2169:Gingee
2159:Raigad
2139:Rajgad
2119:Tikona
2099:Kolaba
2089:Dongri
1964:Bhadra
1941:Laling
1758:Bombay
1612:Siwana
1377:5 July
1351:5 July
1325:5 July
1168:, p10
1156:, p10
1144:, p10
1103:4 June
1051:5 July
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435:Marwar
410:clan.
408:rajput
390:Maurya
224:Region
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2972:South
2868:North
2634:Siddi
2491:Amber
2333:Mahim
2280:Bekal
2247:Akola
2043:Bekal
1987:Gohad
1788:Mahim
1783:Sewri
1768:Worli
1720:Bidar
793:Notes
610:east.
575:Akbar
458:Akbar
331:India
217:India
129:Built
78:India
3060:West
2824:East
2708:East
2591:Bahu
2227:Agra
1885:Siri
1763:Riwa
1379:2015
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