Category: Forts
Qila Mubarak – One of the oldest surviving fort in India
Standing like a stubborn piece of architecture on the picturesque land of Punjab, this fort perfectly blends into the surrounding desert environment. This very elegant fort has been a witness to various battles and invasions that have ravaged the Punjab...
The magnificent fort of Chitradurga
Chitradurga is surrounded by some of the magnificent natural landforms like boulders, deep caves and hillocks! This is a massive fortress on the top of granite hills that rises dramatically from the ground.
Kumbhalgarh – The Great Wall of India
Long overshadowed by its lengthier neighbor to the east, this is the second largest continuous wall on the planet. Some call it by the name of the fort it surrounds – Kumbhalgarh. Others simply refer to it as The Great...
Chittorgarh – The Largest Fort In India
Chittorgarh is the largest fort complex in India which served as the capital of the kingdom of Mewar in Rajasthan. Donning as a World Heritage Site today, the fort has witnessed many rulers since 7th century.
Gwalior Fort – India’s most impregnable fortress
The Rajputs, Marathas, Mughals, British, Muslim rulers, Sikhs and some more may have played out their roles in India’s rich history, but they all seem to have a unique common link to a city in central India – Gwalior. The...
15th-century Neemrana Fort Palace
The Fort Palace of Neemrana is about 125 km from Delhi, on the road to Jaipur in Rajasthan. Built in 1464, Neemrana Fort Palace became the third capital of the descendants of Prithviraj Chauhan III, who had fled Delhi in...
Prabalgad Fort – The Most Dangerous Fortress
Prabalgad Fort, also known as Kalavantin Durg, is located between Panvel and Matheran in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The structure is built at a height of 2300 feet on top of a plateau which is located close to Matheran....
Bhangarh Fort: India’s most haunted Place
The abandoned fort of Bhangarh is thought to be the most haunted place in India, so much so that the Archaeological Survey of India has forbidden access to the site between sunset and sunrise, and locals have moved their town...