Monday 31 December 2012

247 IN - Hill Forts of Rajasthan (2013)

Brief Description

"The serial site, situated in the state of Rajastahan, includes six majestic forts in Chittorgarh; Kumbhalgarh; Sawai Madhopur; Jhalawar; Jaipur, and Jaisalmer. The ecclectic architecture of the forts, some up to 20 kilometres in circumference, bears testimony to the power of the Rajput princely states that flourished in the region from the 8th to the 18th centuries. Enclosed within defensive walls are major urban centres, palaces, trading centres and other buildings including temples that often predate the fortifications within which developed an elaborate courtly culture that supported learning, music and the arts. Some of the urban centres enclosed in the fortifications have survived, as have many of the site's temples and other sacred buildings. The forts use the natural defenses offered by the landscape: hills, deserts, rivers, and dense forests. They also feature extensive water harvesting structures, largely still in use today."

247rev-001     Chittorgarh Fort
247rev-002     Kumbhalgarh Fort
247rev-003     Ranthambore Fort
247rev-004     Gagron Fort
247rev-005     Amber Fort
247rev-006     Jaisalmer Fort

 
247-01 Chittorgarh Fort

247-05 Amber Fort

247-05 Amber Fort - Ganesh Pol

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