Ranthambore Fort is a formidable
fort situated near Sawai Madhopur town in Rajasthan. It is living testimonial
of Luxury Rajasthan Tours
historical developments. This fort is surrounded by Ranthambore National Park
which was the hunting grounds for the Maharajahs of Jaipur before Indian
independence.
The Ranthambore Fort is located
atop of a rocky outcrop in the middle of a dense forest at the convergence
Aravali and Vindhya hills ranges. The fort is huge and spread over an area of
approximately 7 kilometers. The name of this fort is derived from the nearby
Thanbhore and Ran hill on which it is perched. It is one of the best Forts in
Rajasthan which was built by Chauhan warrior in 944 AD.
This fort is strategically
located amidst dense forest hilltop. This geography location served as an outer
defense for this fort which is a biggest advantage of this place. It was one of
the strongest forts of Northern India which had seen several wars to gain
control over it.
This fort extended over an area
of nearly 4 square kilometers which was bounded by huge stonewalls and
reinforced by towers and bastions. The stone for the masonry was mined from
inside the fort and the mines.
were later turned into ponds for
water storage. The fort is accessible through a narrow valley which had four
fortified gates.
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