Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Kumbhalgarh fort of Maharana Pratap

'Kumbhalgarh fort(महाराणा प्रताप सिंह जी का जन्मस्थान कुँभलगढ़)
The thick walls of this mighty fort stretch some 36km and are wide enough for eight horses to ride abreast. The massive walls are claimed to be the second-longest continuous wall after the Great Wall of China.
Built by Rana Kumbha in the 15th century on an unassailable hill, the fort fell only once, due to a shortage of water.
Built on a hilltop 1100 metres above sea level, the fort of Kumbhalgarh has perimeter walls that extend 36 kilometres. The frontal walls are fifteen feet thick. Kumbhalgarh has seven fortified gateways. There are over 360 temples within thefort, 300 ancient Jain and the rest Hindu . From the palace top, it is possible to look tens of kilometers into the
Aravalli Range.'Kumbhalgarh fort(महाराणा प्रताप सिंह जी का जन्मस्थान कुँभलगढ़)
The thick walls of this mighty fort stretch some 36km and are wide enough for eight horses to ride... abreast. The massive walls are claimed to be the second-longest continuous wall after the Great Wall of China.
Built by Rana Kumbha in the 15th century on an unassailable hill, the fort fell only once, due to a shortage of water.
Built on a hilltop 1100 metres above sea level, the fort of Kumbhalgarh has perimeter walls that extend 36 kilometres. The frontal walls are fifteen feet thick. Kumbhalgarh has seven fortified gateways. There are over 360 temples within thefort, 300 ancient Jain and the rest Hindu . From the palace top, it is possible to look tens of kilometers into the
Aravalli Range.

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