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Kumbhalgarh (lit. "Kumbhal fort"), also known as the Great Wall of India, [2] is a fortress on the westerly range of Aravalli Hills in Kumbhalgarh in the Rajsamand district of the Rajasthan state in India. Situated approximately 48 km (30 mi) from Rajsamand city, 84 km (52 mi) from Udaipur, it was built during the 15th century by Rana Kumbha. [3]
The fort we see, was built by Rana Kumbha from the Sisodia rajput clan. [16] Kumbha took the aid of the famous architect of the era, "Mandan". Out of the 84 forts in his dominion, Rana Kumbha is said to have built 32 of them, of which Kumbhalgarh is the largest and most elaborate. [17] There are over 70 temples within the fort, both Jain and ...
Kumbhalgarh is one of the 200 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Rajasthan state in India. [2] [3] It comprises Kumbhalgarh and Amet tehsils, both in Rajsamand district. [2] As of 2023, its representative is Surendra Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party. [4]
The Kumbhalgarh Fort, or Great Wall of India, is the second longest wall in the world, but sees fewer visitors than the Great Wall of China.
The walls of the fort of Kumbhalgarh extend over 38 km. Kumbha is credited with having worked assiduously to build up the state again. Of 84 fortresses that form the defense of Mewar, 32 were erected by Kumbha. [4] The chief citadel of Mewar, is the fort of Kumbhalgarh, built by Kumbha. It is the highest fort in Rajasthan (MRL 1075m).
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