Chittorgarh Fort
India's largest fort, a huge plateau of palaces, towers and temples steeped in Rajput legend.
- Price
- Ticketed, with a higher fee for foreign visitors
- Time Needed
- Half a day
- Best Time
- October to March, morning or late afternoon
- Address
- Chittorgarh Fort, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan 312001Directions
- Getting There
- An auto or car from the town up the zigzag road through seven gates.
Why Go
The seat of Mewar for centuries, it fell three times to sieges. Each ended with jauhar, when the women chose death by fire over capture, and the men rode out to die.
It's a World Heritage Site. You'll need transport inside, as the walls run about 13 km.
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