Kumbhalgarh Fort

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Kumbhalgarh Fort is a massive 15th-century hill fort in Rajasthan, India, famed for its extensive defensive walls—among the longest in the world—and its role as a stronghold of the Mewar kingdom.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site component
fortress
hill fort
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Rajput military architecture
associatedWith Maharana Pratap
besiegedBy combined Mughal and Rajput forces
builderDynasty Sisodia Rajput dynasty
surface form: Sisodia Rajputs
builtBy Rana Kumbha
builtInCentury 15th century
capturedBy Akbar’s forces
claimToFame birthplace of Maharana Pratap
constructionEnd c. 1458
constructionStart c. 1443
country India
elevation about 1,100 metres above sea level
enclosesArea about 13 square kilometres
function military stronghold
refuge for rulers of Mewar in times of danger
governingBody Archaeological Survey of India
hasGate Halla Pol
Hanuman Pol
Nimboo Pol
Pagli Pol
Ram Pol
Vijay Pol
hasStructure bastions
palaces
reservoirs
stepwells
hasTempleCount over 300 temples
hasTempleType Hindu temples
Jain temples
locatedIn Aravalli Range
Rajasthan
Rajsamand
surface form: Rajsamand district
mainGate Aret Pol
materialUsed stone
namedAfter Rana Kumbha
nearestCity Udaipur
nearProtectedArea Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary
notableTemple Neelkanth Mahadev Temple complex
surface form: Neelkanth Mahadev Temple
notableTempleDeity Shiva
numberOfGates 7
partOf Hill Forts of Rajasthan
region Mewar
rulingKingdom Udaipur State
surface form: Kingdom of Mewar
strategicRole second most important citadel of Mewar after Chittorgarh
UNESCOInscriptionYear 2013
UNESCOSite Hill Forts of Rajasthan
wallFeature among the longest continuous walls in the world
wallLength about 36 kilometres

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Nimboo Pol tourismAttractionIn Kumbhalgarh Fort
Nimboo Pol hasCategory Kumbhalgarh Fort
this entity surface form: Gates of Kumbhalgarh Fort