Rajasthan

SOUTHERN

R AJASTHAN

Rajasthan

Si GHTS

Rajasthan

CH iTTORGARH (CH

iTTOR)

place in the hearts of many Rajputs. Three

times (in 1303, 1535 and 1568) Chittorgarh

was under attack from a more powerful

enemy; each time, its people chose death

before dishonour, performing jauhar. The

men donned saffron martyrs’ robes and

rode out from the fort to certain death,

while the women and children immolated

themselves on huge funeral pyres. After the

last of the three sackings, Rana Udai Singh

II fled to Udaipur, where he established a

new capital for Mewar. In 1616, Jehangir

returned Chittor to the Rajputs. There was

no attempt at resettlement, though it was

restored in 1905.

1 ̈Sights

Chittorgarh ̈Fort ̈ FORT

(indian/foreigner ₹5/100, sound & light show in-

dian/foreigner ₹75/200; hsunrise-sunset, Sound

& light Show sunset) A zigzag ascent of more

than 1km starts at Padal ̈ Pol and leads

through six outer gateways to the main gate

on the western side, Ram ̈Pol (the former

back entrance). Inside Ram Pol is a still-

occupied village that takes up a small north-

western part of the fort. You can enter the

fort here, via the village, without having to

pass the ticket office at the official entrance.

To get to the ticket office, though, turn right

after Ram Pol. The rest of the plateau is de-

serted except for the wonderful palaces, tow-

ers and temples that remain from its heyday,

with the addition of a few more recent tem-

ples. A loop road runs around the plateau,

which has a deer park at the southern end.

̈ ̈Rana ̈Kumbha ̈Palace

Past the ticket office, you arrive almost im-

mediately at this ruined palace group, which

takes its name from the 15th-century ruler

who renovated and added to earlier palaces

on this site. The complex includes elephant

and horse stables and a Shiva temple. Across

from the palace is the Sringar ̈Chowri ̈Tem-

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