Quick answer: Mehrangarh Fort was founded in 1459 by Rao Jodha, the Rathore ruler who also founded Jodhpur. It stands on a rocky hill about 125 m above the Blue City and is one of the largest and best-preserved forts in India. Inside are ornate palaces, a superb...
Quick answer: Kumbhalgarh Fort is a 15th-century Mewar hill fort built by Rana Kumbha in the Aravalli hills, about 85 km north of Udaipur. Its outer wall runs for about 36 km, which is why it’s called the “Great Wall of India.” The fort is the...
Quick answer: Jaisalmer Fort, or Sonar Qila (“Golden Fort”), was founded in 1156 by the Bhati Rajput ruler Rawal Jaisal on Trikuta Hill in the Thar Desert. Built of yellow sandstone that glows gold at sunset, it’s one of the world’s few...
Quick answer: Haldighati is a narrow mountain pass in the Aravallis, about 40 km north of Udaipur, where Maharana Pratap of Mewar fought the Mughal army of Emperor Akbar, led by Raja Man Singh of Amber, on 18 June 1576. The pass takes its name from its turmeric-yellow...
