Thursday, August 27, 2020

Famous Castles: Chittorgarh Fort, India



The magnificent Chittorgarh Fort is considered to be the largest castle in India.




A stunning video overview of the castle:


Some history of the castle:



There is also a legendary princess Rani Padmini (also known as Padmavati) who appears in Indian literature as a Helen of Troy figure, renowned for her beauty who became Queen of Chittorgarh. You can read her exciting story in an English translation, free to download at the Internet Archive:

Padmavati - An Epic Poem by Malik Muammad Jais

(English Translation by Shirreff A. G.)

 



A map of the immense castle layout:





We begin our exploration at this magnificent entrance through which we can see the Samadhisvar Temple:




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