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In fact, the walls of the fort extend over 36 kms and are the second-longest continuous wall in the world after the Great Wall of China. The Kumbhalgarh fort is huge and is in a pretty good condition even today, after centuries. So in effect, it is where it all started. As mentioned above, the fort is also the birthplace of Maharana Pratap. This formidable fort on the border of the kingdoms of Mewar and Marwar was strategically built on the remnants of an old citadel in the 15 th century by Maharana Kumbha. In an attempt to retrace the trail of the most famous son of Rajasthan, I am presenting to you the places that have utmost importance in the life and times of Maharana Pratap.ġ) Kumbhalgarh Fort- About 85 kms north-west of Udaipur, perched magnificently on top of a 3,500 feet high hill of the Aravali ranges, is the famed fortress of Kumbhalgarh. By the time of his death, the Maharana had freed most of Mewar from the Mughals with the exception of Chittorgarh. The sight of Maharana Pratap on his loyal steed Chetak backed by a legion of the native Bhil tribesmen of the Aravali ranges and Rajput warriors, perfect in the art of guerrilla warfare apt for the hilly terrain, struck fear in the hearts of the marauding army for years. The brave Maharana took an oath renouncing royal lifestyle, eating simple food from plates made of leaves and sleeping on the floor till he drove away the invaders from his beloved motherland, endearing him more to the masses and making him a part of folklore. The clan which is renowned for its fighting prowess and love for the motherland has produced many great warrior kings but Maharana Pratap Singh of the Royal House of Mewar is arguably the most famous amongst them.īorn to Maharana Udai Singh II and his wife Rani Jeevant Kanwar in the magnificent fortress of Kumbhalgarh on 9 th May 1540 AD, Maharana Pratap spent his whole life fighting the invading army of Akbar, the Mughal emperor of Delhi who had captured Chittorgarh, the traditional seat of power and the capital of the state of Mewar. Rajputana as Rajasthan was once known has been the homeland of the Rajputs, a fierce martial warrior clan for centuries. Presenting to you the article I have written for MyDestination for the month of June. “On the trail of Maharana Pratap-Retracing the journey of the great Rajput warrior king”. That coupled with the fact that my hometown of Udaipur, just about celebrated Maharana Pratap’s 473rd birthday on 11th June, gave me my topic for this month’s travel article.
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It was the tale of valor and sacrifice of Maharana Pratap, the heroic Rajput king of Mewar (present day, southern Rajasthan).
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A serial coming on one of the channels caught my fancy.
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After deliberating on many topics, I started watching the ‘idiot box’ before zeroing on any particular topic. Last week, as I sat down to pen this month’s travel article for My Destination Rajasthan, I looked for a subject, an inspiration.