INTRODUCTION   

Chittauragarh harks back to the days of Rajput chivalry and valour. This mighty fort was the capital of the Mewar Kingdom from the 7^th to the mid – 16^th century under the Sisodia Rajputs. Bappa Rawal wrested this place in battle from the leader of the Mori Rajputs but it was Rama kumbha, who made it the Pride of Rajasthan. The Mughals under Great Mughal, Akbar stormed this bastion to prove their might.

Chittaurgarh is known both for its victory and its legendary heroic Rajput Princess Maharani Padmini. Another famous woman of Chittaur was the mystic saint Meera whose bhajans/hymns still reverberate amidst the ruins.

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