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Royal
fort
in
Rajasthan
presently
listed
in
World
Heritage
Sites.
This
fort
is
situated
on
the
left
bank
of
the
Berach
river
(a
tributary
of
the
Banas
River).
This
fort
a
former
capital
of
the
Sisodia
Rajput
Dynasty
of
Mewar.
Various
Gates,
Kirti
Stambh,
Vijay
Stambh,
Rana
Kumbha
Palace,
Fateh
Prakash
Palace,
Padmini’s
Palace,
Gaumukh
Reservoir,
Meera
Temple,
Kalikamata
Temple,
Fateh
Prakash
Palace,
Jain
Temple
etc.
this
is
the
places
to
see
on
this
fort.
It
was
the
site
of
three
major
sieges
(1303,
1535,
and
1567-1568)
by
Muslim
invaders,
and
its
Hindu
rulers
fought
fiercely
to
maintain
their
independence.
On
more
than
one
occasion,
when
faced
with
a
certain
defeat,
the
men
fought
to
death
while
the
Queen
Padmini
and
other
women
committed
suicide
by
"Jauhar"
(mass
self-immolation).
Chittor
also
has
been
a
land
of
worship
for
"Meera",
It
is
also
known
for
"Panna
Dai".
Chittorgarh
is
also
famous
for
Marbles
and
Granites.
Short
History
:-
The
Guhila
(Gahlot)
ruler
Bappa
Rawal
is
said
to
have
captured
the
fort
in
either
728
or
734
CE.
In
1303,
the
Delhi
Sultanate
ruler
Alauddin
Khalji
defeated
the
Guhila
king
Ratnasimha,
and
captured
the
fort.
Later
captured
by
Hammir
Singh,
a
king
of
the
Sisodia
branch
of
the
Guhilas.
Chittor
gained
prominence
during
the
period
of
his
successors,
which
included
Rana
Kumbha
and
Rana
Sanga.
In
1535,
Bahadur
Shah
of
Gujarat
conquered
the
fort.
In
1567-68,
the
Mughal
emperor
Akbar
captured
the
fort
and
it
was
under
Mughal
control
until
the
Colonial
Rule.