5 eye-popping facts about Kumbhalgarh Fort which we bet you didn’t  know

Rajasthan is an avenue of beautiful forts and palaces. It consists of landscapic destinations and ornamental lakes. Not only this, Kumbhalgarh Fort is no ordinary fort in the state. It boasts of the longest wall in the World after the Great Wall of China. This fort is a repertoire of glamorous intricacies and spectacular architecture.

This form is located at a distance of 64 kms from Udaipur in Kelwada tehsil of district Rajsamand of Rajasthan State.

Name derived from Mewar King

The Kumbhalgarh fort was built in 1458 by Maharana Kumbha, a Mewar king, who suggested his name as the name of the fort. Subsequently, King Kumbha was renowned as the creator of Kumbhalgarh fort, whose popularity across the world grew by the day. The fort has been strategically located on the border between two Rajput kingdoms of Udaipur and Jodhpur. Later, Maharana Fateh Singh renovated the fort in the 19th century.

Encircled by thirteen elevated mountain peaks, Kumbhalgarh fort stands on the site of an ancient citadel which is ascribed to Samprati, a Jaina prince of the second century BC. History says that he built around 300 temples at this place. Later Rana Kumbha, added to this. At present, few of these are left, fewer with idols inside. Covering over 12 sq km, the walls of the fort stretch about 36 km and stands about 1,087m high from the sea level. Located amidst the hills of Aravali, the fort offers a marvelous view of the surrounding areas and sandy dessert of Marwar for miles around.

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