Tour Packages for Chittorgarh

Located beside a high hill near the Gambheri River, the magnificent fort of Chittorgarh echo the saga of valor, gallantry, sacrifice and royalty of the city. One of the most fiercely contested seats of power in India, Bappa Rawal, the legendary founder of the Sisodia dynasty, received Chittor in the middle of the eighth century, as part of the last Solanki princess's dowry. Earlier, known as Chitrakut, after a local Rajput chieftain named Chitrang, the city is spread over an area of 700 acres, with its forts, towers, temples and palaces. Rana Kumbha (1433-68), Rana Sanga (reigned 1509-27) and Maharana Pratap (reigned 1572-97) were the proud sons of this land.

The history of Chittorgarh offers a deep insight into the life of the Great Rajput rulers, who laid down their lives fighting a superior enemy instead of leading a life of submission under them. From the eight-century to the 16th century; the city was sacked, overrun and mutilated thrice

Ala-ud-din Khilji, the Sultan of Delhi in 1303, made the first attack on the fort, intrigued by the tales of the matchless beauty of Padmini, Rani of Chittor. Bahadur Shah, the Sultan of Gujarat, sacked Chittorgarh again in 1535. More than 13000 women and 32,000 Rajput soldiers died in this siege. The third and final siege took place in 1568 at the hands of the great Mughal emperor Akbar. Finally the Mughal emperor Jahangir returned Chittorgarh to its rulers in 1616.

Chittorgarh fort, located on a steep hill beside the modern township, Rana Kumbha Palace, where Queen Padmini had performed jauhar and the Victory Tower or Vijay Stambh, built by Rana Kumbha are the main tourist attractions in the city. You can see these monuments through the tour packages for Chittorgarh.

The Archeological Museum, the Singa Chowri Temple, the Fateh Prakash Palace, Museum, Bhimtal Tank, Neelkanth Mahadev Temple, Meera Temple, Kumbha Shyam Temple, and the 8th-century Kalika Mata Temple are few other spots that tell the tale of bravery of the children of this land.