Recommended duration : 3.5 hours. I suggest to stay here for a day at KSTDC Mayura Yatri Niwas and try hands on fort trekking next day morning. The fort opens at 6 AM. Seen many forts but this is a unique fort. If you are interested in long drive and trekking, Staying in a cool […]
Month: July 2018
Chittorgarh Fort – One Thousand year old UNESCO World Heritage
This fort construction ranges from 8th century AD to 16th century. The fort is worth seeing. Really speaking it is the best forts I saw of its period if we compare with Kalinjar or Ranthambore. Amer fort was built much later. I reached Chittorgarh on March 24th 11 AM. Took rest after check in. In […]
City palace, Jaipur, India
The city palace was initiated in 1729 by Sawai Jai Singh-II (founder of modern Jaipur and all Jantar Mantars) and later additions were done by successors till 19th century. By seeing it seems a fusion of Rajput and Mughal architecture. There were a few figures which made an impact on history of india were Maharaja Man […]
Amer Fort, Jaipur, India- UNESCO World Heritage
I am standing in front of Amer Fort and thinking if Rajput Maharajas who fought with Rana Pratap and Shivaji also lived in Amer Fort ? Yes. Maharaja Man Singh-I (1589-1664) helped Akbar in order to defeat Maharana Pratap and here also lived Sawai Jai Singh-I (1621-1667) who wholeheartedly helped Aurangzeb against Maratha great Shivaji. In fact […]