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Chittorgarh Fort
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.
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