Kumbhalgarh Palace Fort
Kumbhalgarh Palace Fort The Unseen Aravali Aerial View | Rajsamand | Hotel The Wild
Retreat | Rajasthan | Located 64 kms north of Udaipur in the wilderness, Kumbhalgarh is the second most important citadel after Chittorgarh in the Mewar region. Cradled in the Aravali Ranges the fort was built in the 15th century by Rana Kumbha. Because of its inaccessibility and hostile
topography the fort had remained un-conquered. It also served the rulers of Mewar as a refuge in times of
strife. The fort also served as refuge to the baby king Udai of Mewar. It is also of sentimental significance as it is the birthplace of Mewar's
legendary King Maharana Partap. The fort is self-contained and has within its amalgam almost everything to withstand a long
siege. The fort fell only once that too to the combined armies of Mughal and of Amber for scarcity of drinking water. Many magnificent
palaces an array of temples built by the Mauryas of which the most picturesque place is the Badal Mahal or the palace of the clouds. The fort also offers a superb birds view of the surroundings. The fort's thick wall stretches some 36 kms and is wide enough to take eight horses abreast. Maharana Fateh Singh renovated the fort in the 19th century. The fort's large compound has very
interesting ruins and the walk around it can be very rewarding. www.udaipurtourism.com Kumbhalgarh Fort | the best aerial videos Harshvardhan Singh Photography
