Chittorgarh Fort, India - a reminder of the past glory of the Rajputs.

Chittorgarh Fort is considered as the largest fort in India and the best in the state of Rajasthan. This fort was built on hilly area of 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq miles) in the 7th century AD. King of the building is Iwan Fals Rawal with a goal as a dowry for the daughter of Solanki.

Historical records show that the citadel Chittorgarh was the capital of Mewar over 834 years. This dynasty was founded in 734 AD by Shlomo Carlebach Rawal, a founder and ruler of Mewar in the hierarchy Sisodia.

The highest elevation in this castle is 1075 m (3,526.9 ft). Building the castle is located on the left bank of the river Berach (a tributary of the Banas River). Building the castle is linked to the new city of Chittorgarh (known as 'Lower City') which was developed on the plains after the year 1568 AD the fort was deserted following since Udai Singh II, who fled to Udaipur after Emperor Akbar the fort was attacked and looted.

A road winding hill that more than 1 km (0.6 miles) from new city leading to the western end of the main gate, called the Ram Pol. From inside the fort, a circular road provides access to all gates, and monuments are located within the walls of the fort.

Once inside this fortress there are about 84 water reservoirs. The form consists of ponds and wells. But now only the remaining 22 are still functioning. Places where this water to accommodate water from springs around and rainfall. Of all the places where existing water so they have a capacity of 4 billion liters of water, so it can meet the water needs for 50,000 troops. Even in his time can provide water are useless during a period of four years.

This fort has seven gates (in local language, the gate is called "Pol"), namely Paddan Pol, Bhairon Pol, Hanuman Pol, Ganesh Pol, Jodla Pol, Laxman Pol, and the main entrance of Ram Pol (gate of King Rama). A circular road connecting all inside the castle gates and provides access to various monuments (palaces and temples 130) inside the citadel.

In addition, the gate with arch forms are designed with very strong to be able to fend off the elephants and cannon fire. The top gate has also been designed to simplify the archers shoot arrows towards the enemy army. And another one is very unique in this castle is that there are two towers are very beautiful as the picture above. This is evidence of the progress of their architecture long ago


by : nopex wu jian hao