Chittor FortChittor Fort (the literal translation of the HindiChittorgarh), also known as Chittod Fort, is one of the largest forts in India. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The fort was the capital of Mewar and is located in the present-day city of Chittorgarh. It sprawls over a hill 180 m (590.6 ft) in height, spread over an area of 280 ha (691.9 acres) above the plains of the valley drained by the Berach River.
Chittorgarh districtChittorgarh district is one of the 41 districts of Rajasthanstate in western India. The historic city of Chittorgarh (or Chittaurgarh) is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district was established on 1 August 1948 by integrating portions of various princely states: Mewar, Pratabgarh, Tonk, and Jhalawar. Chittaurgarh is famous for the Chittor fort, home to various famous Rajput dynasties.Siege of Chittorgarh (1303)BelligerentsDelhi SultanateGuhila dynastyCommanders and leadersAlauddin KhaljiRatnasimha†Rana Lakhan †Ari Singh †Casualties and losses Unknown 3,000 or 30,000 killedSiege of ChittorgarhSiege of Chittorgarh (Rajasthan)Show map of RajasthanIn 1303, the Delhi Sultanate ruler Alauddin Khalji captured the Chittor Fort from the Guhila king Ratnasimha, after an eight month long siege.
MewarMewar, also spelled as Mewad, is a historical region located in the south-eastern part of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It includes the present-day districts of Udaipur, Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh and Pratapgarh in Rajasthan. The language of this region is known as Mewari, one of the dialects of the Rajasthani language spoken as a lingua franca by the different ethnic groups assembled altogether in one identity called the Mewaris.
Banas RiverThe Banas is a river which lies entirely within the state of Rajasthan in western India. It is a tributary of the Chambal River, itself a tributary of the Yamuna, which in turn merges into the Ganga. The Banas is approximately 512 kilometres in length. The name "Banaas" literally translates as "forest-hope" (Ban-aas) meaning "Hope-of-the-forest" or 'Van Ki Aasha.'
Alauddin KhaljiHouseKhaljiFatherShihabuddin Mas'udReligionSunni IslamMilitary careerConflictsAs princeKhalji Revolution (1290)Bhilsa (1293)Devagiri (1296)As SultanMultan (1296)Kili (1299)Gujarat (1299–1304)Ranthambore (1301)Chittorgarh (1303)Delhi (1303)Malwa (1305)Siwana (1305)Devagiri (1308)Jalore (1311)Ala al-Din Muhammad Shah (Persian: علاء الدین محمد شاہ) better known as Alauddin Khalji (Persian: علاء الدین خلجی; born Ali Gurshasp; c. 1266 – 4 January 1316) was the Khalji dynastySultan of Delhi from 1296 until his death in 1316.
Gambhir River (Rajasthan)The Gambhir River, also known as the Utangan River, is an ephemeral (seasonal) river in India which originates in Rajasthan state and confluences with Yamuna near Jalalpur in Uttar Pradesh state. Important tributaries of the Gambhir are Banganga, Sesa, Kher, Churaho and Parbati.
RajputRājpūt (IPA:, from Sanskritrājaputra meaning "son of a king"), also called Thākur (IPA:), is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating from the northern part of the Indian subcontinent.
Berach RiverThe Berach River, a tributary of the Banas River, is a river of Rajasthan state in western India. The river belongs to the Ganga River basin. The Berach originates in the hills of Udaipur district, northeast of Udaipur, and has a length of 157 km and basin area of 7,502 km. It flows northeast through Udaipur, Chittorgarh and Bhilwara districts, joining the Banas near Bigod village of Bhilwara district.
RajasthanState in northwestern IndiaState in Northwest India, IndiaRajasthan (Hindi: Rājasthāna, pronounced ; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northwestern India. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It covers 342,239 square kilometres (132,139 mi) or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area.
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