Hill Forts of Rajasthan
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |||||||
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| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iii | ||||||
| Reference | 247 | ||||||
| Inscription | 2013 (36th Session) | ||||||
These are hill forts within the state of Rajasthan mainly based in the Aravalli mountain range and built between the 5th century AD and 17th-18th century AD. They include the six forts on the world heritage list: Chittorgarh Fort, Kumbhalgarh Fort, Ranthambore Fort, Gagron Fort, Amber Fort, and Jaisalmer Fort. There are also the fort palaces of Udaipur, Bikaner, Dungarpur, Bundi, Kota and Mehrangarh Fort, .
Chittorgarh Fort, Kumbhalgarh Fort are examples of Mewar forts. Jaisalmer Fort is an example of Marwar fort. Amber Fort is an example of Dhoondhar fort.
Gallery
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vijay sthambh -
Aerial view of kumbhalgarh -
Ranthambhore Fort -
Ceiling painting at Amer Fort -
Mirror Palace details at Amer Fort -
Side Panel Ganesh Pol at Amer Fort -
Double collanade of Diwan-i-Aam at Amer Fort -
27 offices within Amer Fort -
Second floor view Fourth Courtyard of Amer Fort -
Second Courtyard Mirror Palace of Amer Fort -
View of dome of Amer Fort
