District in India
Chittorgarh was originally called Chitrakut. Chittogarh is a District of Udaipur Division in Rajasthan state.
How to reach Chittogarh
By Air: Nearest Airport is in Maharana Pratap Airport in Udaipur (IATA Code - UDR).Buy a cheapest air-ticket from below site. This is my favorite site because it shows the different airline ticket prices of the same flight. So it makes easy for me to buy the lowest price ticket.
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Udaipur to Chittogarh: Train takes about 2 hours to reach from Udaipur to Chittogarh and fare stars from Rs.85 for 2S and Rs.140 for sleeper.
Hotels in Chittorgarh
There are many hotels in Chittorgarh.You can book hotel from the below search engine, which compare Booking.com and other all hotel related website and show the different prices of the same room. So, you can book at the lowest price.
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Tourist Places in Chittorgarh
There are not so places in Chittorgarh except the fort. So you can make it as a day trip.Chittorgarh Fort
FortThis is the largest fort of India and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The history of Chittorgarh Fort is still confusing. Different stories found from different sources. Most common theory states that Chitrangada Maurya, a local Maurya ruler built the fort.
Many rulers in the past have tried to capture it. Bappa Rawal, the Guhila ruler captured the fort between 728 CE and 734 CE. The fort remained with the rulers of the Guhila dynasty until 1303.
In 1303, Delhi Sultanate Alauddin Khilji capturee it. He took over the ownership of the fort from King Ratnasimha after a siege that lasted for about eight months.
Alauddin Khilji assigned Chittor to his young son Khizr Khan and the Chittor fort was renamed "Khizrabad". He possessed it until 1311 AD.
In 1311, unable to maintain the fort, Khizr Khan gave up the fort to the Sonigra chief Maldeva. This ruler held the possession of the fort for the next seven years.
In 1318, Hammir Singh of the Mewar dynasty captured the fort from him.
In 1535, Bahadur Shah of Muzaffarid dynasty sieged the fort.
In 1567, Emperor Akbar, set his eyes on this fort. During this time, the place was being ruled by Rana Uday Singh II of the Mewar dynasty. Akbar defeated Rana Uday Singh II’s army and took over the ownership of Chittorgarh with the fort. The fort then remained with the Mughals for a long period of time.
In 1616, after a treaty between Jahangir (the son of Akbar) and Amar Singh, Chittorgarh was given back to Amar Singh by Jahangir.
Visiting Time: 6 AM to 6 PM every day. But only Museum remains closed on Monday.
Entry Fee: Rs.35 for Indian and SAARC and Rs.550 for foreigner.
Inside the Premises: Total seven pole (gates) of the fort such as Ram Pole, Jorla Pole, Suraj Pole, Padal Pole etc. Other architectures are Government Museum, Kumbha Palace, Fateh Prakash Palace, Vijay Stambha, Kirti Stambha, Rana Ratan Palace, Fateh Prakash Palace, Sri Sat Bis Deori Jain Sweathamber Mandir Trust, Gaumukh Kund, Padmini’s Palace, Meera Temple, Kalika Mata Temple, Goddess Tulja Bhavani Temple, Kumbhshyam Temple, Johar place, Ban Mata Temple, Samadhisvar Temple.
If you want to travel all districts in Rajasthan, after Chittorgarh Fort, your next destination will be Udaipur.
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