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Kumbhalgarh
is one of the finest examples of
defensive fortification in
Rajasthan. Kumbhalgarh is about
85 km from Udaipur. The
Kumbhalgarh fort was the second
most important fort of the Mewar
kingdom after Chittorgarh. This
fort is rising from a prominent
ridge at a height of 1914 meters
high from the sea level. The
fort was built in 15th century
AD by Rana Kumbha. The climate
in Kumbhalgarh is temperate. In
summers the temperature is about
42.6 degree Celsius and in
winters it is about 11.6 degree
Celsius. The best season to
travel to Kumbhalgarh is from
October to February. English,
Hindi and Rajasthani are the
common languages which are
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Kumbhalgarh Fort
Kumbhalgarh Fort Of the
thirty-two forts that
the great warriors King,
Rana Kumbha built all
over Mewar, the most
spectacular was
Kumbhalgarh. In many
ways, in fact it is even
more impressive than the
Mewar citadel of
Chittorgarh itself.
Built high in the hills
wests of Chittorgarh in
the mid-15th century
Kumbalgarh was called
the "eye of Mewar"
because of its strategic
position in relation to
the Kingdom's aggressive
neighbours in Gujrat and
Marwar. It was
impregnable, having
withstood several
attacks from the armies
of Gujrat, Malwa and the
Mughals. Even Emperor
Akbar after the conquest
of mighty second gate. |
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Badal Mahal
At the citadel lies
Badal Mahal with its
beautiful apartments
Kumbhalgarh Wildlife
Sanctuarypainted with
delicate pastel-coloured
murals in the 19th
century. In these
chambers you can see an
ingenious "air
conditioning" system
with a series of ducts
that draw cool air into
the rooms and ventilate
them from the bottom
rather than from the top
as conversation might
dictate. |
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Kumbhalgarh Wildlife
Sanctuary
Right beside the
Kumbhalgarh fort in the
Aravalli Range with an
area of 560 sq km, the
sanctuary is 84 km north
of Udaipur. Best known
for its wolves who roam
in packs of upto 40, it
also plays residence to
the rare chowsinghas
(four horned antelope),
nilgai, sloth bears,
wild boar, sambar (large
Asiatic deer), leopards,
and jackals. The
sanctuary is one of the
few parks that allows
people on horseback. The
convenient time to visit
the reserve is from the
months of October to
June and it also has
quite an inexpensive
accommodation.
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A Stay To Remember |
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