What makes the Kumbhalgarh fort, Unbeatable?

You all know about the longest China wall in the world, but do you also know about the second longest wall in the world located in India. The Great Wall of India. Located in the Rajsamand district of Rajasthan, six forts of Rajasthan are included in the list of World Heritage Site, one of which is Kumbhalgarh. The wall is Kumbhalgarh is the longest wall in India. This wall is about thirty-six kilometers long and its average width is 15 feet while elsewhere this wall is about 49 feet wide. It is said that eight to 12 horsemen can walk together on this wall. 

Who built the Kumbhalgarh fort?

Built more than a thousand meters above sea level, this fort was built by Maharana Kumbha under the supervision of the prominent architect mine. It is believed that this fort was built on the remains of the fort built by Emperor Samprati, the grandson of Emperor Ashoka in the second century BC. There were many obstacles in the construction of this fort, which took a long time of 15 years to build this fort. From 1443 to 1458, its construction work went on. In the joy of completion of construction, Maharana Kumbha also made coins on the name of the fort. Kumbhalgarh, the second largest fort in the country after Chittorgarh Fort in Mewar, is built on the Aravalli mountain range. 

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This fort is protected by seven huge gates and strong ramparts. These gates were also called pols in local lore. More than 360 beautiful temples and residential buildings have been built in the fort. Famous for its magnificent palaces, there are many palaces in this fort, but Badal Mahal, which leads to the height of the clouds, is very popular among the people. This palace is divided into two parts. Mardana mahal and Janana mahal. The magnificent rooms of this palace are equipped with frescoes made of pastel colors. Also, the palace pavilions are noted for their unique air conditioning system. From the roof of this palace built on the top part, one can see the hills of Aravali, Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, and the sand of the Thar Desert located far away. Kumbhalgarh is not just a fort but an invincible fort.

How the invulnerable Kumbhalgarh fort faced a defeat?

This fort has always been invulnerable in direct attacks. Just once it had to face defeat when the fort lacked drinking water. Taking advantage of this, the armies of Mughal ruler Akbar, Amer's King Mansingh, Marwar's King Udai Singh and the Sultan of Gujarat jointly surrounded the fort, and the fort's army was defeated due to lack of water. This fort built by joining several valleys and hills has different natural security. The flat land of this fort was used for agricultural work, while all efforts were made to make this fort as self-supporting as possible by using the sloping parts for reservoirs. It is folklore that Maharana Kumbha used to run huge lamps of 50 kg ghee and 100 kg cotton daily in this fort so that farmers and laborers working in the valley at night could get light. Kumbhalgarh is not only a cultural heritage but it is also a living example of Rajput military architecture. This fort was always impregnable for enemies. Many invincible stories of history are included in themselves, so why not go to Rajsamand in Rajasthan and see this fort of Kumbhalgarh more closely.