The settlement of Ranakpur has its origins in some rather unlikely roots. Legend has it that a local hermit had a dream of building a magnificent temple, unparallelled in its beauty and at a very particular location. The hermit went to the Rana of Mewar, upon who's land he planned the temple. The Rana agreed, but on condition that the place be named after him in some way...and hence Ranak-pur.

Chittorgarh is mostly known for its immense Fort – and if we put 'immense' in to numbers, we're talking 700 hectares! In fact the complex is so large and sprawling, you have to drive around it, from one building or monument to the next. The fort is also known as the 'Water Fort' due to the fact that, despite the high altitude it had enough wells, step wells and reserves to provide water for an army of 50,000 men... for four years.