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Chittor Fort
Chittor Fort, or Chittorgarh, is a hill fort above the Berach River in southern Rajasthan and one of the largest forts in India. It was the chief seat of the Guhila and Sisodia rulers of Mewar until 1568 and fell three times, to Alauddin Khalji in 1303, Bahadur Shah of Gujarat in 1535 and Akbar in 1568, each fall remembered for the jauhar of its women. Its monuments include the Vijay Stambha, and it is a World Heritage Site.
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