Ranthambhor Fortress
The Ranthambore Fort (also Ranthambhore ; Hindi : रणथम्भोर) belongs - along with five other plants in Fort Indian state of Rajasthan - the UNESCO - World Heritage Site .
location
The fortress of Ranthambhore is located on a rocky hill about 200 m high in the middle of the national park of the same name in the southeast of Rajasthan. It belongs to the Sawai Madhopur district and is a good 100 km northeast or southeast from the cities of Kota and Jaipur .
history
A first fortress is documented for the 10th century and is assigned to the Nagil clan of the Jats people . In the 12th century, the respective rulers were exposed to attacks by the armies of the Sultanate of Delhi ; Iltutmish took Ranthambhore in 1226, but after his death (1236) it was recaptured by the Chauhan dynasty , who ruled large parts of the region . In the years 1248 and 1253 the troops of Nasir ud din Mahmud , a sultan of the slave dynasty ruling Delhi , besieged the fortress again without being able to take it. Further sieges under the leadership of Ala ud-Din Khalji followed in the late 13th century until he was finally able to conquer the fort in 1301.
In the 14th and 15th centuries, the Maharajas of Mewar , like the rulers of Bundi, temporarily took power in the region. The capture of the fortress by the Grand Mogul Akbar I in 1569 marked the beginning of more than 100 years of peace. In 1753 the politically weak Mughal ruler Ahmad Shah transferred the area around Ranthambhore to the Principality of Jaipur ; henceforth it was used as a hunting area.
After India's independence, the Rajput state of Jaipur and its mountain fortresses became part of the newly founded state of Rajasthan. In 1980, the 392 km² Ranthambhore National Park was established as part of the 'Project Tiger' .
architecture
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The Ranthambhore Fort is particularly impressive because of its location on and on the flanks of a steep rock. Several gates from the 13th to the 16th century, mostly angled and crowned with battlements, connected in a row, secure the only access route, which finally ends at the former palace buildings, which are largely destroyed. However, a monumental, almost palatial memorial building ( Chhatri ) in honor of a maharajas from the 16th century and the substructure of the former audience hall ( Diwan-i-Khas ) are well preserved. Within the fortress area there are several Hindu and one Jain temples.
Gate structures
Web links
- Entry on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website ( English and French ).
- Ranthambore Fort - Photos + Info (English)
Individual evidence
Coordinates: 26 ° 1 ' N , 76 ° 27' E