Chittorgarh
CHITTORGARH Chittorgarh or Chittor Fort, a place with written gallantry and courage all over its walls, is situated in Chittorgarh of Rajasthan, India. It stretches over a 180 m (590.6 ft) high hill and extends over 280 ha (691.9 acres) above the valley plains drained by the Berach River. The glorious history of Chittorgarh comprises of most fearless and fierce Rajput warriors like Rana Kumbha and Rana Sanga. Chittorgarh fort also tells us the story of Panna Dai, the woman who sacrificed her child to save the infant prince Uday Singh. The walls of this fort and all the fortress in it are witnesses of love, devotion, sacrifice, treachery, and bravery that happened in the past. The fort has a total of seven gates (in the local language a gate is called Pol), namely Padan Pol, Bhairon Pol, Hanuman Pol, Ganesh Pol, Jodla Pol, Laxman Pol, and the main entrance called Ram Pol (Gate of the Lord). Rama All entrance gates to the fort were built as massive rock structures with protecte