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Chittorgarh Fort is a massive structure with a 1 kilometre zigzag
accent to it. The road leads through seven gates to the main gate
Rampol (meaning Gate of Ram). On the climb between the second and
third gate you see two Chattris cenotaphs built to honour Jaimull
and Kulla heroes of 1568 siege by Emperor Akbar. The main gate of
the fort itself is Surajpol (meaning Sun Gate). Within the fort a
circular runs around the ruins of the fort.
According to often told legend the construction of the fort was
started by Bhim a Pandav hero of mythological epic Mahabharata. The
fort has many magnificent monuments. Akbar carried away all the
distinctive pieces of architecture and sculpture and placed them in
his capital. These are still manifested in the fort of Agra. Even
though the fort is ruin but it is an overwhelming reminder of past
history and its walls resonate with unbelievable legend of extra
ordinary men and women and their equally astounding deeds. More...
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