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Chittorgarh Traveller Guide

How to reach
By Air: Chittorgarh is connected by air through Dabok Airport, also known as Maharana Pratap Airport in Udaipur, and is 90 km away from the city centre. Taxi charges about Rs 1,500 from Dabok airport to Chittorgarh. This airport connects to Jaipur and Delhi. Nearest International airport is New Delhi, which is well connected to most of the major foreign cities. New Delhi airport is nearly 563 km away from Chittorgarh.
By Rail: Chittorgarh railway station is well connected to all major cities in India including Jaipur , Vadodara , Udaipur and Delhi.
By Road: Frequent bus services are available from Chittorgarh to all major cities in the state and neighboring states. Many tourist buses provide services between Chittorgarh and Jaipur 304 km, Indore 349 km and Ajmer 185 km.
What to do?

You can visit the giant forts and indulge yourself in its history and palaces

What to see?

Chittorgarh Fort - The fort has many magnificent monuments - all fine examples of the Rajput architecture.
Vijay Stambh - The imposing 37 metres high structure with nine storey, covered with exquisite sculptures of Hindu deities.

Best time to visit

September, October, November, Decemberto, January, February, March

Famous For

Chittorgarh is famous for its Fort and temples , wildlife sanctuary along with local food and cuisine and great shopping of clothes which are traditional by design.

Tips

No such remarkable restaurant to have quality food, but can check at Bazar for some traditional Indian dishes. Light and sound show at fort stating at 6 PM for 2 hrs.

Chittorgarh Reviews

Garh to Bas Chittorgarh, Baki Sab Garhaiya
Jun 22, 2007 01:54 AM 18646 Views

“Garh to Bas Chittorgarh, baki Sab Garhiya” goes the saying in Rajasthan. Translated it means “Chittorgarh is the only fort, rest of all are fortresses”.  At a first glance Chittorgarh does not present a very pretty picture, unlike the lavish splendor of Jodhpur’s Umaid Bhawan or Udaipur’s Lake Palace. Nor does it have the imposing grandeur of  Jaisalmer’s Sonar Kella or  Jaipur’s Amber Fort.  Most of the fort is in ruins, except for the imposing Vijaya Stambha, and the design again looks rather utilitarian.


But it is when you look at the background of this fort, that you feel its true spirit. Chittorgarh was the capital of the Mewar kingdom.  Mewar, a name synonymous with bravery, honor and pride.Rajputs as a race have been  associated with pride and courage, but those of Chittorgarh seem to have an extra dose of it. This was the only Rajput kingdom which refused to surrender to Akbar, and even after theMughal Army conquered it,  they were never allowed to rest in peace. This was the fort where Rani Padmini commitedJauhar or mass immolation on fire, rather than falling into the hands of the invaders. Maharana Pratap, swore not to eat in silver vessels, and slept on the ground, until he re captured this fort from the Mughals.  And yes this is the place where Mira Bai composed those wonderful bhajans in praise of Lord Krishna.


In 734 A.D, Bappa Rawal, founded the kingdom of Mewar, with Chittorgarh as the capital. For quite a long time, it remained in the hands of the Gehlot clan of Rajputs, who wereBappa Rawal’s descendants.  In 1303 A.D, Allaudin Khilji attacked and captured Chittor fort, and this was when the famous Jauhar of Rani Padmini took place.  Though all the Rajputs defending the fort were killed, there were some who managed to escape and survive. One such person was Hamir who hailed from the village of Sisoda. Hamir recaptured Chittor back in 1326, and crowned himself as Rana Hamir Singh. He started the usage of the title Rana and he changed the dynasty name to Sisodia, after the village he hailed from.


Golden Age of Mewar


Hamir’s great grandson Rana Kumbha, came to the throne, after his father Rana Mokal, was assassinated by his own brothers Mera and Chacha in 1433 A.D. Though initially he was supported by Ranmal Rathore, he later had him assassinated and gained full powers. To commemorate his decisive victories over  Mahmud Khilji, Sultan of Malwa, he erected the famous Vijay Stambha. He also erected around 32 forts, and the famous fort of Kumbhalgarh, which contains the Great Wall of India, a 36 km long wall, that is the second longest after the Great Wall of China.Rana Kumbha’s rule has been called as the Golden Age of Mewar. Himself a renowned writer of works like Samgita Raja, Sudaprabandha and Kamaraja Ratisara, he also patronized a number of poets and writers.


Mughal Rule



Rana Sanga made Mewar the most powerful Rajput state, and was one of the hardiest warriors. In 1527 however he was betrayed by his own general Shiladityaand lost to Babar at the Battle of Khanwa. For all their bravery and valour, the Rajput army was no match for Babar’s superior fire power and artillery. Cannons were used for the first time in India here, and coupled with betrayal by his associates, Sanga was defeated and died a heart broken man some years later. The Battle of Khanwa would mark the beginning of the Mughal rule in India.In 1568 Emperor Akbar again recaptured the fort of Chittorgarh, after some heroic defence by Jaimal. Rana Udai Singh II, later founded the city of **Udaipur, which became the capital of Mewar.


Udai Singh’s son Rana Pratap had a dream of re capturing  Chittorgarh back from the Mughals. He vowed not to sleep on beds, nor eat from silver vessels, till his Chittorgarh was recaptured. One of the bravest and most valiant heroes, he was the only Rajput king, who refused to accept Akbar’s  rule. In1576, the famous Battle of Haldighati took place. Inspite of Pratap’s valor and the Rajput’s fierce resistance, the numerical superiority and fire power of Mughals prevailed. In the end however it was a pyhric victory for the Mughals, as they suffered great losses.



Rana Pratap** later with the help of the Bhils recaptured many forts in Mewar from the Mughals. However his dream of recapturing Chittorgarh was never realized in his lifetime, and later with Udaipur becoming the capital, Chittorgarh lost it’s importance.



Chittorgarh Fort*


The main center of attraction is the Vijay Stambha or the Tower of Victory. At a height of 37 m with 9 stories and 157 steps, this tower completed in 1458 AD has a number of inscriptions from the Ramayan and Mahabharat inscribed on it. This tower can be seen from the town of Chittorgarh, located at the foothills and is an awesome spectacle in the evening decorated with lights.


Older than the Vijaya Stambha is the Keerti Stambha built by a Jain merchant Jijaji Kathod in the 12th century. This 22 m high, 7 story structure is dedicated to the Jain tirthankar Lord Adinath and is a fine specimen of Jain architecture.The Gaumukh reservoir where water flows out of a rock formation in shape of cow’s mouth, and Queen Padmini’s palace are other important spots.


The fort itself has 7 gates or Pols, with Ram Pol and Suraj Pol being the main gates. Other attracgtons include Kumbha Shyam temple which was built for Meerabai to facilitate her worship of Lord Krishna.


How to reach there?


If you are traveling by flight, the nearest airport is Udaipur, about 90 km from Chittorgarh. It is accessible by train from Delhi, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Ajmer and Kota.


Shopping


The famous Thewa jewelrey( gold designs embedded in glass) and Wooden Painted toys from Bassi village are a collector’s delight. You can also try out the colorful leather shoes or juthis made out of camel leather.


Land Of Rajput's "Chittaurgarh"
Jun 06, 2007 09:01 AM 14023 Views

It was the month of November, and we four friends were sitting together in “Punjabi by Nature Noida” having Lassi and Paneer Tikka. Feeling bored, seems like nobody among us have any kind of goal in there life, we were just trying to be part of this hustle world. Then instantly idea came in my mind for a biking trip, and after a long debate over the destination, we decided Rajasthan and in Rajasthan we decided Chittaurgarh. Why we decided for Chittaurgarh, because it is 670 Kms far from Delhi (an idle stretch to fulfill our biking appetite), this stretch covers most of the beautiful places (Jaipur, siriska). Well every thing get set for next couple of days, we get our Bullet’s serviced, we buy some necessary things, i.e. puncture kit, Jeri-canes for extra fuel, portable high capacity tents (which we borrowed from KarolBagh Delhi), cotton monkey caps (to prevent sand rashes on ur face) and gather lots of willpower. '


And finally final day arrive, and we started our journey towards Chittaurgarh in early morning around 5:00 am, our Enfiled bullets were roaring like hungry lions, for a full throttle runs. We took a very familiar and well know highway Delhi – Gurgaon – Jaipur  - Tonk – Bundi – Chittaurgarh. After a continuous 5 hours ride we reached at our first halt “Jaipur” Pink City. We took our breakfast near main bus stand; stretch little bit our legs and arms. By this time we have already completed 260 kms. After that we take free round of pink city, by admiring his beauty, we take a look on Hawa mahal , famous museum (forget the name of  museum, but it was too big). And then again started our bikes towards our destination. By the end of the day we were just 110 Kms far from Chittaurgarh, and we decided to spend night in a village in Bundi district. The ‘sarpanch’, ‘Mukhiya’ ‘Leader’ of that village gave us some space to place our tents in his own farm which was just in front of his house, he was very kind person and offer us dinner, but we denied because we were carrying our own stuff to relieve our bodies ;-).


Well in early morning after thanking to Mr. Mukhiya with in 2 hours drive we were in Chittaurgarh, our deem destination. We check in to a hotel “Pratap Palace” which was pretty good, and make us realize about the living styles of Mewar’s Raja-Maharaja’s. cost was pretty comfortable 1600 Rs for a day including Breakfast and Dinner.


Then after refreshment we hire a taxi (because we were not in mood to see chittaurgarh on our bullets).


well about Chittaurgarh, its a beautiful place, which takes you in history of raja – maharajas of Mewar.


Main Attractions: Chittaurgarh Fort, Vijay Satambh, Kirti Stambh, Rana Kumbha's Palace, Govt. museum (where you will get an oportunity to see old weapons used by Mahraja's), Bassi Wildlife Sanctuary and lots more… you at least require full 3  days to visit chittaurgarh.


Best Season to Visit: October – February


How to commute:  You can book luxury bus tickets from Rajasthan Bhavan (New Delhi near India gate) or you can hire a taxi, or you can ride your bikes by your own (Note: Don’t take 100 or 150 cc bikes for this ride or else your bike’s piston will bust out because of heat in day time)


Stay: Lots of heritage hotels available (range starts from 500 to 20000 Rs)


Food: If you have some kind of stomach problems or digestion problem’s then avoid spice food at road side dhaba’s /restaurants, because Rajasthan food is famous for its spicy touch.


Distance: 670 Kms from Delhi


Route: Delhi – Gurgaon – Jaipur  - Tonk – Bundi – Chittaurgarh.


Ok guys, keep roaring.. cheers.


Regards


MJ


A Journey thru beauty,history and adventure
Sep 29, 2005 10:14 AM 13389 Views

I visited UDAIPUR and some neighbouring tourist attractions like CHITTAURGARH and MOUNT ABU some time back and I want to share that beautiful experience with you.I decided to write this review as one fine day,while going through the morning newspaper,i saw TONY BLAIR standing with Manmohan Singh on lawns of a heritage hotel in Udaipur and that reminded me of my own visit to Udaipur years back.


We went in a group of about 45 from Agra in an express train(Udaipur is connected by rail from all Indian Cities)which took us to KOTA,a near by city which is itself famous these days for its excellent pre-entrance coaching for IIT. Although we reached Kota in morning by overnight journey and its famous too for its cultural heritage and sarees,but due to our time limitations,we skipped the city and took a local train to CHITTORGARH,as Chittorgarh is a very historical place and we didn't wanted to miss the oppurtunity to visit it! The journey from Kota to Chittaurgarh was fantastic and for the first time,I experienced the deserts of famous Rajasthan.We could only see mud and sand everywhere and rocky hills with little or no vegetation. Every now and then, we could see beautifully decorated camels with bells hanging from their necks and local villagers wearing the legendary short kurtas of Rajasthan walking in the sand.The sweet sound of bells still haunts me.Very soon we reached Chittorgarh in afternoon.We reached the famous Chittorgarh ruins by taking a taxi.Before that we had lunch at Chittaurgarh which had a sweet taste to every dish from dal to vegetables.We were told that jaggery is used extensively in their cuisine.


Chittaurgarh ruins are on a hill top from where you can view whole city standing on a round balcony made of old thin bricks and rocks.This is the famous site where many films and video albums are picturised including famous old movie 'GUIDE''. I was amazed at the ruins as to how this monumental city was built when there were no modern building equipments.Even the Tajmahal and Pyramids also present the same question before us.Kudos to the energy,power,force and brain of human beings which are much more developed than machines.No machine can parallel the exquisite craft displayed in these monuments. As we climbed the hills,the turnings became more and more dangerous,we entered the city through a large gate made of rock and bricks. A memory flashed through my mind of WAHEEDA REHMAN dancing bare foot atop this flimsy gate and DEV ANAND carrying her sandals in the song'aaj phir jeene ki tamanna hai,aaj phir marne ka irada hai'' from movie GUIDE.No wonder the gate is so poorly maintained these days and looks so flimsy that any body can die if it collapses!! I wonder how this song was picturised there.I must ask this question to DEV ANAND.


We soon reached the famous landmark of Chittaurgarh,It was VIJAYSTAMBH.A must feature of history books and made more famous by Waheeda Rehmaan dancing in its vicinity in GUIDE,it looks spectacular.Its a very tall slender structure(tower) exquisitely architectured and crafted from outside and was made in rememberance of the victory of Chittorgarh's king in battle. You can go inside it also,but beware it has no electricity inside and the steep stairs leading to top have no railings,if you go to the top,please go on your own risk or if you have enough climbing experience.We did something, which we should not have done,we climbed the dingy stairs in excitement with no railings to cling on,only the wall,steep stairs and friends were our only support in total darkness,but with thumped breaths,we reached the top of VijayStambh and when we looked around,the view was breathtaking as if we were on top of the world or on Mount Everest! But when we looked down ,it was too scary near death experience!! We thought it was the last day of our lives!But we somehow managed to get back to ground with bated breaths,return was more scary than climbing.I must admit it was one of the most adventurous experience of my life,rather misadventure I would say:)i would not recommend anybody to climb it except if you have the necessary climbing experience.Also Please do not forget to take the TORCH with you.


Nearby is a beautiful Jain temple which has stained color glass decorations inside it.There are many grand and old Jain temples in this city of which one needs special mention,the Meera Temple. Its a huge temple with beautiful architecture.It looks like this city practised the Jain traditions at that time.Also there are some Devi temples nearby which are visited by tourists due to their mythological importance.Beware of monkeys there!! Also please remember to take loose cotton clothing with you as its a bit hot in city during the day.


Another landmark of Chittaurgarh is the structure or room made inside a huge lake which has converted into a pond due to scarcity of water.It has a interesting story attached to it that a famous princess used to visit this area daily with her attendants and her lover who would not get a chance to meet her due to the restrictions imposed,would sit in a nearby structure with a huge mirror placed inside it at such angle so that he can view his beloved at least in the reflections!I wonder in that century too, how a man would make every possible arrangement to meet his love!


I noticed this city has been shot extensively in films,no wonder its a mystical barren place full of beauty and charm to be captured on camera.But the calmness and serenity of this place has an aura to it as if we are living in that history still. At last I would recommend to visit this place to all beauty loving,history loving and especially adventure loving people. I will continue my review on UDAIPUR in my next review. keep reading. Thanks for reading my review.


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Chittorgarh - Valour Revisited
Dec 04, 2002 03:29 PM 11006 Views

When we started off for rajasthan on a long tour of 19 days, Chittor was to be a small halt on our way to Udaipur, the land of eternal romance. Little did we realize, that a day would make such a lot of difference.


We reached Chittor early in the morning from Ajmer a motley crowd of 9 people. The autorickshaws all over Rajasthan were indeed the ideal guides. Remember to take one along with you whenever you plan to visit the state. We needed two autos to help us reach our destination- the RTDC hotel. Chittor being a small town doesn’t have a lot many options regarding accommodations. Nevertheless, few new hotels might have cropped up in recent years. After freshening up a bit and adequately refueling our starving stomachs, we set off to traverse the much trodden path of the Rana’s indomitable fortress.


The auto’s we had hired whirred its way up the circuitous path of the fortress, as we gradually crossed one gate after the other of the famous 7 gates which blocked the entrance of the fort. It was beautiful. But more than that, it was simply ravishing. What made it all the more enticing was the pride which was reflected in each person’s voice as they narrated how the Rana held his own against the treachery of the Khilji’s.


As the sun gradually dimmed its glow, we stood there in the twilight facing the vast fields lying beneath us. This we were told was the battlefield where the Rana fought the khilji forces to save his pride, his dignity and his love personified in his queen, the beautiful Padmini.


Padmini’s quarters, the Victory tower, Mirabai’s palace, everything seemed to repeat the oft quoted tale of valour pitted against treachery. It was simply a lovely experience. As darkness finally settled down and we looked down on the Chittor town, thousand’s of glittering diamonds greeted our gaze. We were told that those were the local habitats and we were currently standing on the highest point of the fort.


We started our climb down and considered it as perhaps the most romantic and memorable day in our entire tour. Romance was etched in every part of the ruins. It was as if we could still hear the cries of Rajput women as they threw themselves into the fire to save their dignity.


Once we entered the town limits, our minds like elastic reverted to our earthly demands. The table was laid and all of us gorged on the delicious steaming lay out in front of us. Soon sweet exhaustion engulfed us within its folds and we dreamt about Padmini the beautiful queen of beautiful Chittor


CHITTORGARH- A GREAT FORT
Jul 08, 2001 06:56 PM 11068 Views

Chittorgarh--the name itself evokes memories of a great and valiant fort of the great Rajputs of Rajasthan.


It revives memories of the beautiful queen Padmini, on whom fell the eyes of Allauddin Khilji, making him so infatuated with her that he wanted her at all cost.


When the Rajput king of Chittorgarh did not accept, he attacked Chittorgarh fort with a huge Mughal army.


The rajputs fought as bravely as they used to fight, but could not continue as all supply lines to the huge fort situated on the hill,had been cut off by the Mughal army.


Rather than be taken captors by the victorious Mughals, all the ladies of the Fort along with queen Padmini committed ''jauhar''(plunged in to the fire and gave up their lives).


The fort is also associated with the memories of ''Meera bai'',a devotee of Shri Krishna. she was a queen of the Rana of Chittorgarh,but preferred to sing devotional songs or ''bhajans'' which portrayed her love for Lord Krishna-''mere to girdhar Gopal,


dusro na koyi''.


Meaning that there was no one else in her life but Shri Krishna-referred to as ''Girdhar Gopal''.


When one visits the fort of Chittorgarh,one is overawed by the huge area it covered enclosed within its walls.


The fort rises above the city of Chittorgarh.


The area inside is vast with old fort walls;the ''vijay sthamb''-victory tower; the small pond with the ''sheesh mahal''-it is said that Alauddin Khilji had his first view of Padmini, in the sheesh mahal, from a mirror in a room situated outside, which showed her to him in the mirror; the remains of the palace;the Meera Mandir(temple) and the huge gates.


The rural area near Chittorgarh still grows opium poppy.


Small quantity -bead like- of Opium is still offered to visitors/guests in some marriages, as a customary practice.


One may still see a small girl of five wedded to a man of thirty on the ''Akshaya Tritiya'' day, in this area, near Udaipur.


The visit to Chittorgarh makes one go back to the past and wonder about the valiant and great Rajput kingdoms of Rajasthan and their decline due to the Mughals.


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