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Kumbhalgarh

Also known as Kumbhalgarh Fort

Kumbhalgarh is a hill fort in the Aravalli Range north of Udaipur, built in the mid-fifteenth century by Rana Kumbha of Mewar. Its walls, more than 30 km long, enclose many temples, and the fort served as a refuge for the rulers of Mewar: Udai Singh II was hidden there as a child, and Maharana Pratap was born there in 1540. It is part of the Hill Forts of Rajasthan World Heritage Site.

Kumbhalgarh
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kumbhalgarh. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kumbhalgarh
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