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The fort of Chittor is situated on a 180m high hill, has deep declivities on all sides and spread across 700 acres. The fort is surrounded by 13 kilometres of battlement and the hill extension from the north to the south is almost 5 kilometres. The fort dates back to early 7th Century. The monuments inside the fort belong to different time periods ranging from 7th Century to 16th Century AD, with different residents housing their own palaces. There are more than 100 lakes inside the fort.
A white, three storied structure, it is a distinctly feminine structure that overlooks a pleasant pool. Chhatris (pavilions) crown the palace roofs and a water moat surrounds the palace. This style became the forerunner of other palaces built in the state with the concept of Jal Mahal (palace surrounded by water). The bronze gates to this pavilion were removed and transported to Agra by Akbar. Some historians believe that the original palace must have been destroyed and the one that we see in the picture below was reconstructed from the remains of the original palace.
All the Royals of the different era housed themselves in this palace, hence why it is the largest of them all. It is only called Rana Kumbha Palace as he underwent major renovations of the stucture. It is believed that in a cellar in this palace, Rani Padmini and other noble women performed Jauhar. (Just as a side note, Rana Kumbha was Meera's husband).
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