Chittorgarh (also known as Chitaurgarh) is most certainly the city of heroes, heroines and epic tales. Stretching over the crest of a seven mile long hill and covering around 700 acres, the city proudly shows off it's numerous palaces, towers and temples – the envy of many dynasties who have tried to seize Chittorgarh throughout the ages.



The Fort at Chittorgarh was at the centre of three infamous sieges, the first in 1303 when the Pathan King Ala-uddin Khilji was so enraptured by the beauty of the resident Queen Padmini he vowed to take the fort, and with it the object of his desire. Later in 1535 when the fort was raided by the Sultan of Gujrat and many men sentenced to death, Rani Karnawati led the women of the city in committing Jauhar – self immolation, as the ultimate act of protest and sacrifice. The fort suffered it's final blow in 1568 when the notorious Mughal Emperor Akbar ransacked the fort and reduced it to a ruin.

Although the fort may have suffered at the hands of invaders, Chittorgarh still remains a popular destination with those who want to immerse themselves in the elaborate stories and romance of the Rajput.