History Of Kumbhalgarh- Rajasthan Tour Packages

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History Of Kumbhalgarh- Rajasthan Tour Packages

Under the rule of the king Rana Kumbha, the kingdom of Mewar stretched right from Rajasthan Ranthambore to Gwalior. The kingdom also included vast tracts of Madhya Pradesh as well as Rajasthan. About 84 fortresses have been defending Mewar from its enemies. Out of the 84, Rana Kumbha, himself, has designed about 32 of them. Of all the fortresses, which have been designed by Rana Kumbha, Rajasthan Kumbhalgarh has been the most impressive, famous and the massive one with a wall of the length 36Km. The fort lies at about 90Kms away from Udaipur towards its Northwest. It is situated at about 1914m above the sea level and is the most important fort after Rajasthan Chittorgarh. Rajasthan Holiday Packages

The site where Rajasthan Kumbhalgarh stands once was a bastion, which belonged to the Jain descendent of Mauryan emperors of India during the second century AD. It also separated Mewar and Marwar from each other and was also use as a place of refuge for the rulers of Mewar at times of danger, especially Prince Udai, the baby king of Mewar. It was only once in the entire history that Rajasthan Kumbhalgarh was taken or it could not defend or breach its defense when the combined armies of Emperor Akbar, Raja Udai Singh of Amber along with the armies of Raja Man Singh of Amber and Raja Udai Singh of Marwar attacked the fort of Rajasthan Kumbhalgarh. That too happened because of the scarcity of drinking water. Rajasthan Honeymoon Tour packages

Rajasthan Kumbhalgarh is the same place where prince Udai was smuggled to in 1535. This happened when Chittaur was under siege. Prince Udai who later became the successor to the throne also became the founder of the Udaipur City. The renowned Maharana Pratap, who fought against the army lead by Akbar in the battle of Haldighati in the year 1576, was also born at Rajasthan Kumbhalgarh.

Rana Kumbha who found the fort of Rajasthan Kumbhalgarh got it constructed in the 15th Century. Rajasthan Kumbhalgarh Fort was one of the very few forts in history, which never got conquered. One of the most important reasons stated for it is the aggressive or the hostile landscape of the fort. A thick wall that is 36Kms long surrounds this remarkable fort. The perimeter of the wall is assumed to be the longest after the Great Wall Of China. The wall stretches across the Aravali Mountains. The fort is about 1100m high from the sea level and offers a marvelous view of the surrounding area. The main attractions of the fort consist of mesmerizing palaces along with about 360 different types of temples inside it with 300 being the Jain temples and the remaining being the Hindu temples.

13 mountain peaks surround the fort of Rajasthan Kumbhalgarh, 7 huge gates guard the fort and immense watchtowers further strengthen it. The Badal Mahal Palace is right at the top of the fort. The palace has beautiful rooms and is painted in the colours of green, white and turquoise, thus providing an interesting contrast to the raw and grim fortress. Rajasthan Kumbhalgarh is also the place where the great warrior of Mewar, the legendary Maharana Pratap was born.

The Mewar Fortress in the Rajsamand district of Rajasthan was renovated and enlarged again by Maharana Fateh Singh in the 19th Century. Now it is accessible to the public and tourists as a museum. The fort is easily accessible and is just about 60Kms away from the city of Rajasthan Udaipur.

It is also said that the Maharana of Rajasthan Kumbhalgarh failed to build the fort’s wall for several times. Then later after they consulted a Rajasthan pilgrim about this problem, he advised that them to behead him and to build up a Rajasthan temples wherever his head fell. He also asked them to build the wall where his body laid. Following his advice the wall, which is the second largest wall in the world, was built.

Kumbhalgarh – Location

Its location had always been Rajasthan Kumbhalgarh’s greatest advantage. Because it was virtually inaccessible in the 15th century, Rana Kumbha of Mewar built this great defensive fortress on a 3,500 feet (1,100 meters) high hill overlooking the approaches from Rajasthan Ajmer and Marwar. Today, precisely because it is within easy reach of Rajasthan Udaipur, Rajasthan Jodhpur, Rajasthan Ajmer, and Rajasthan Pushkar-yet off the well trodden tourist routes-Rajasthan Kumbhalgarh is an attractive destination.