Kumbhalgarh Fort - Stand Tall Fort of Rajasthan

KUMBHALGARH or KUMBHAL FORT

Kumbhalgarh fort is a Mewar strong fort on the westerly region of Aravalli Hills, in the Rajsamand area close Udaipur of Rajasthan state in western India. It is a World Heritage Site incorporated into Hill Forts of Rajasthan. Worked over the span of the fifteenth century by Rana Kumbha, Kumbhalgarh is likewise the origination of Maharana Pratap, the considerable ruler and warrior of Mewar. Involved until the late nineteenth century, the fortification is presently open to people in general and is astoundingly lit for a couple of minutes each night. Kumbhalgarh is arranged 82 km northwest of Udaipur by street. It is the most vital stronghold in Mewar after Chittorgarh.

In 2013, at the 37th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Kumbhalgarh Fort, alongside five different fortresses of Rajasthan, was announced an UNESCO World Heritage Site under the gathering Hill Forts of Rajasthan.

With a divider more than 80 km long, the fortification is among the biggest divider complex on the planet, and the second biggest fortress in Rajasthan after Chittor Fort.

HISTORY

The early history of the stronghold couldn't be learned by virtue of absence of proof. The most punctual name of the post is accepted to be Machhindrapur, while Sahib Haqim, a student of history, named it Mahore. The first fortification is accepted to have been worked by King Samprati of the Maura Age by virtue of the key significance amid the sixth century. The consequent history till 1303 AD till the intrusion of Alauddin Khilji is dark.

Kumbhalgarh in its present frame was assembled and led by Rana Kumbha and his line who were Hindu Sisodia rajputs descendents. Kumbhalgarh in its present shape was created by, and accepted to have been planned by an acclaimed engineer of the period Madan. Rana Kumbha's kingdom of Mewar extended from Ranthambore to Gwalior and included vast tracts of past Madhya Pradesh and additionally Rajasthan. Out of the 84 fortresses in his territory, Rana Kumbha is said to have composed 32 of them, of which Kumbhalgarh is the biggest and generally detailed.

LIGHT AND SOUND SHOW

The best time to visit Fort is around 4 PM, so that one can finish touring the Fort till dusk. The real action starts at 6:45 PM and for the next 45 minutes, the Light and Sound show will have you spellbound. Entry ticket for the show is Rs. 100 per person

Note: The Show is only in Hindi