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Chittorgarh Fort
Standing
tall in one of the oldest cities in Rajasthan, the Chittaurgarh Fort
perched on a 152-m-high rocky hill. The Chittaurgarh Fort epitomizes
the doomed romantic ideal of Rajput chivalry. Chittaurgarh Fort is a
living testimony to the bravery of the great Rajput warriors who
sacrificed their lives fighting a superior enemy instead of leading a
life of submission. The fort of Chittor is believed to have been the
capital of the Gahlot and Sisodia kings who ruled Mewar from the eighth
to the sixteenth century AD.The fort is named after Chittrangad Mauraya.
The Sisodia ruler Ajay Pal (AD 1174-1177) improved the fort wall built
by the Gahlot king in the ninth century ADmer is also famous for its
Pushkar festival held in October / November and is dedicated to Lord
Brahma.
The ascent to the Chittaurgarh Fort takes one through zigzag paths
interrupted at intervals by seven enormous gateways or 'pols'. There
are 7 gateways to the main gate are Padan Pol, Bhairon Pol, Hanuman Pol,
Ganesh Pol, Jorla Pol, Lakshman Pol, and Ram Pol. The Suraj Pol is the
gate on the east. On the climb, there are two chhatris (small domed
canopies, supported by pillars) where Jaimal and Kalla, heroes of the
1568 seige, fell during the struggle against Akbar.
Near the Padan Pol is the memorial of Rawat Bagh Singh who joined hands
with King Vikramaditya to fight against Sultan Bahadur Shah of Gujarat
when Chittor fort was attacked the second time. The Bhairon Pol is
named in the memory of Bhairondas Solanki who also fought against
Sultan Bahadur Shah in AD 1534. The Hanuman Pol, the Ram Pol, and the
Lakshman Pol have a temple in their vicinity. The Jorla Pol has two
adjacent gateways.
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