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"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 ]
A view of Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary as seen from the fort. Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Rajsamand District of Rajasthan State in western India. [3] It surrounds the Kumbhalgarh fortress and covers an area of 610.528 km 2 (236 sq mi). [2]
The massive gate of Kumbhalgarh fort, called the Ram Pol (Ram Gate) Kumbhalgarh Fort, also known as the Great Wall of India, is a Mewar fortress on the westerly range of Aravalli Hills. [13] The fort is among the largest fort complexes in the world. The early history of the fort could not be ascertained on account of lack of evidence.
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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).
Junagarh fort is located in the arid region of the Thar desert of Rajasthan bordered on the northwest by the Aravalli range, a range of mountains in western India.Part of the desert area is in Bikaner city, which is one of the three desert triangle cities; the other two cities are Jaisalmer and Jodhpur.
Cranganore Fort (also called Kodungallur Fort, Kottapuram Fort) East Fort; Fort Emmanuel; Fort Thomas; Hosdurg Fort; Nedumkotta, a city wall; Palakkad Fort; Pallipuram Fort; St. Angelo Fort (also known as Kannur Fort or Kannur Kotta) Tellicherry Fort; William Fort (also called Chettuva Fort)
The fort's upper bastions or towers form a defensive inner-wall perimeter that is about 2.5 mi (4.0 km) long. The fort now incorporates 99 bastions, of which 92 were built or substantially rebuilt between the period of 1633–47. The fort also has four fortified entrances or gates from the townside, one of which was once guarded by cannon. [9]