Travel to Chittorgarh - Among
the major Tourist Attractions of Chittorgarh
Fort is Rana Kumbha's Palace.
The biggest monument inside the
fort, Rana Kumbha's Palace is
also associated with Padmini,
the brave queen of Chittorgarh
who chose death over dishonor.
It happened so that Alauddin Khilji
was greatly enamored by the beauty
of Padmini and was overcome by
a desire to possess her.
As a
result he launched an attack on
the Chittorgarh Fort.
However,
the noble queen foiled his plans
by jumping into a lighted pyre
with hundreds of other women as
her husband and his men went down
fighting to save to the citadel.
Tourist Attractions of Chittorgarh - Rana Kumbha's Palace in Chittorgarh is the very
place where Queen Pamini and her
women committed Jauhar or self-immolation.
This palace is supposed to have
underground cellars where this
desperate act to save their honor
took place.
A potent symbol of the Rajput
spirit of sacrifice, Rana Kumbha's
Palace is a must visit site for Tourist Attractions of Chittorgarh and
anyone in Chittorgarh.
Tours to Chittorgarh was established by
a king named Bappa Rawal in the
8th century.
A witness to some
of the bloodiest battles in history,
Chittorgarh Tours has a very turbulent
past to speak of.
In fact, Chittorgarh
was ravaged thrice at different
points of time. The first person
to attack Chittorgarh was Alauddin
Khilji in 1303 AD.
It is believed
that he was so captivated by Queen
Padmini's beauty that he ravaged
Chittorgarh Rajasthan in order to possess
her.
But the queen chose to sacrifice
her life instead of facing dishonor
and committed Jauhar (self immolation).
Chittorgarh Tours was also attacked
by Bahadur Shah in 1533 AD followed
by Akbar. It must be mentioned
that Akbar's attack almost razed
the Chittorgarh Fort to the ground.
PLACES TO SEE IN
CHITTORGARH TRAVEL
There are many places to visit
and marvel at in Chittorgarh Rajasthan.
For starters, the Chittorgarh
Fort is one of the most important
attractions you can have a look
at.
Other interesting attractions
include Rana Kumbha's Palace and
the Vijay Stambh.
CHITTORGARH TRAVEL -
GENERAL INFORMATION
Population: 1,802,656
Languages: Rajasthani,
Hindi and English.
Best
season: October to March
STD code: 01472
