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The town known for its massive fort
atop a hill covering an area of 279 hectares, can be
singled out for its glorious past and valour. The fort
has a chequered history and has witnessed some bloodiest
battles in history and three great sieges and some of
the most heroic deeds of valour, which are still sung by
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PRIME SITES
IN CHITTAURGARH
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The Fort: It is
located on a 180 metre high hill, covering 700
acres. It is replete with historical monuments,
and is reached through several gates, some of
them marked with memorials erected to
commemorate the heroes who sacrificied their
life whilst defending it. The main gates are
Padam Pol, Bhairon Pol, and Ram Pol, with a
distinct Rajput character. The formidable fort
has witnessed three fierce attacks and posed a
strong resistance to the enemies.
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Vijay stambh (Victory Tower):
Built by Rana Kumbha in 1440, to commemorate the
victory over the combined forces of
Malwa and Gujarat, this tower is 120 ft. high and has a
girth of 30 ft. at the base. The nine storeyed
high structure is richly ornamented.
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Rana Kumbha's Palace:
The biggest monument in the fort. It is believed
that Rani Padmini commited Jauhar, in one of
these underground cellars. The Palace is in
ruins but generates historical as well as
architectural interest.
Padmini Palace:
The Palace of Rani Padmini, who preferred death
of dishonour, and commited Jauhar, along with
her entire entourage instead of falling into the
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Vijay Stambh, chittaurgarh
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Chittaurgarh Fort
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Government Museum:
The magnificent Fateh Prakash Mahal has been
converted into a museum, which houses rare and
rich collection of sculptures from fort and the
temples. The other important places are, the
temple of Tulja Bhawani (the tutelary goddess of
the scribes), temple of Annapurna, the Naulakha
Bhandar or Nine Lakh treasury, Singar Chaori,
depicting inscription dating back to 1448 AD,
Sat-bis-Deori. the old Jain temple, etc. |
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Kalika Mata Temple:
A temple of goddess Kali, the symbol of power
and valour. Originally it was built as a Sun
temple in the 8th century and was converted to
Kali temple in the 14th century. |
KalikaMata Temple
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