Jaipur Chittorgarh Car Rental

Jaipur Chittorgarh Car Rental - Chittorgarh city is a repository of historic monuments, rich heritage and an evergreen folkore that is widely appreciated all over the world. In order to define the city’s historic valour and bravery, Chittorgarh has numerous attractions to depend on. One of the major attractions to look out in this part of Rajasthan is Chittorgarh fort. Resting on a 180 m high hill, the fort depicts the heroic battles of many Indian warriors such as Gora, Maharana Pratap and Kumbha.
Chittorgarh, also called Chittaur, from the 7th century to the 16th, was the capital of Mewar under the Rajputs. Chittaur evokes memories of great heroism and sacrifice by Rajput men and women in the intermittent battles that they had to fight against invaders from Northwest or Delhi. Chittaur witnessed both the ravages of war and the triumphs of the spirit. Allaudin Khilji who coveted Queen Padmini of Chittaur, invaded the city in 1303 A.D. Queen Padmini and the women of the court sacrificed themselves in a pyre of fire rather than submit to anybody. This supreme sacrifice has been called 'Jauhar' and epitomises the fiery spirit of the Rajputs of the day. The city stands strewn with monuments and battlements as evidence of the blood and gore that it went through in medieval times.

The Chittaur Fort is the best known fort in Rajasthan. Its origins are traced to the Pandavas of Mahabharata. It is said that Bhima, one of the Pandava brothers, built the fort. Standing on 180 meters high hill, the fort covers an area of 700 Acres. Inside it is the Meera and Khumba Shyam Temple. It is associated with Meera, a mystic poetess devoted to Lord Krishna whose life and bhajans have become part of the folklore and literary traditions of the region and several parts of India.