Chittaurgarh
Rajasthan
Chittaurgarh
City
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History :-
Chittaurgarh is one of the most fiercely contested seats of power on in India. About 72 miles of east of Udaipur stands chittor. with its formidable fortifications Bappa Rawal, the legendary founder of the Sisodia dynasty, received Chittor in the middle of the eighth century, as part of the last Solanki princess's dowry. It crowns a seven-mile- long hill, covering 700 acres (280 hectares), with its fortifications, temples, towers and palaces. Chittor’s first defeat occurred in 1303 when Ala-ud-din Khilji, the Pathan king of Delhi, besieged the fort in order to capture the beautiful Padmini, wife of the Rana’s uncle, Bhim Singh. When defeat was inevitable, the Rajput noblewomen, including Padmini, committed jauhar and Bhim Singh led the orange-clad noblemen out to their deaths. In 1535 it was Bahadur Shah, the Sultan of Gujarat, who besieged the fort and, once again, the medieval dictates of chivalry determined the outcome. This time, the carnage was immense.It is said that 13,000 Rajput women and 32,000, Rajput warriors died following the declaration of jauhar. The final sack of Chittor came just 33 years later, in 1568, when the Mughal emperor. Akbar, took the town. Once again, the fort was defended heroically but once again, the odds were overwhelming and the women performed jauhar, the fort gates were flung open and 8000 orange clad warriors rode out to their deaths. On this occasion, Maharana Udai Singh fled to Udaipur where he re-established his capital. In 1616 Jehangir returned Chittor to the Rajputs but there was no attempt of resettlement.
The best time to visit chittaurgarh is during the rains from July to September, or in winter from November to early March.
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