Kumbhalgarh
Fort at Rajsamand District of Rajasthan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kumbhalgarh (lit. "Kumbhal fort"), also known as the Great Wall of India,[1] is a fortress on the westerly range of Aravalli Hills in the Rajsamand district of the Rajasthan state in India.
Kumbhalgarh Fort | |
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Native name Rajasthani: कुम्भलगढ़ दुर्ग | |
Type | Fortress |
Location | Rajsamand district, Rajasthan, India |
Coordinates | 25°8′56″N 73°34′49″E |
Area | 268 ha (1.03 sq mi) (662 acres) |
Built | 15th century |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | ii, iii |
Designated | 2013 (36th session) |
Part of | Hill Forts of Rajasthan |
Reference no. | 247 |
Country | India |
Region | South Asia |
Situated approximately 84 km (52 mi) from Udaipur, it was built during the 15th century by Rana Kumbha.[2] The wall of Kumbhalgarh is one of the longest continuous walls in the world, spanning 38 kilometers.[3][4] It is also the birthplace of great king and military leader Maharana Pratap of Mewar.[5]
In 2013, at the 37th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Kumbhalgarh Fort, along with five other forts of Rajasthan, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the group Hill Forts of Rajasthan.[6]