Chittorgarh Fort is a massive and majestic fort situated on a hilltop near Chittorgarh town in Rajasthan state in India. It is one of the most historically significant forts not only in Rajasthan but the whole of North India.
The fort stands on top a a 180m-high hill and is on about a 280 hectare site. The name Chittor derives from Chitrangada Mori a ruler of the Panwar clan who laid the foundation of the fort. Chittorgarh remains replete with historic associations and holds a special place in the hearts of many Rajputs, as it was a bastion of the clan at a time when every other strongholds succumbed to invasion.
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