Which fort is the largest in India in terms of area?
- A.Mehrangarh
- B.Chittorgarh
- C.Kumbhalgarh
- D.Junagarh
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Chittorgarh. Chittorgarh, spread over a long mesa in Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan, is counted the largest fort in India by the area it encloses, and the figure is quoted in almost every list of the state's monuments. It is also the oldest of the six Rajasthan hill forts on the World Heritage List, the seat of the Guhil and Sisodia rulers of Mewar, and the site of the three jauhars of 1303, 1535 and 1568.
Option A, Mehrangarh at Jodhpur, is a very large hill fort founded by Rao Jodha in 1459 but is smaller and is not part of the World Heritage inscription at all. Option C, Kumbhalgarh in Rajsamand district, is famous for the length of its wall, about 36 km, rather than for enclosed area, so the two facts must be kept apart. Option D, Junagarh at Bikaner, built in 1589 under Raja Rai Singh, is notable for standing on level ground rather than a hill.
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Practice Questions
View allThe Vijay Stambh at Chittorgarh was built by which ruler?
- A.Rana Sanga
- B.Rana Kumbha
- C.Maharana Pratap
- D.Rawal Jaisal
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The Vijay Stambh, or Tower of Victory, is a tower of nine storeys inside Chittorgarh fort, raised by Rana Kumbha of Mewar in the fifteenth century to mark his victory over Mahmud Khilji of Malwa.
Read the full explanation →Which fort of Rajasthan has a wall about 36 km long, often said to be second in length only to the Great Wall of China?
- A.Kumbhalgarh
- B.Chittorgarh
- C.Jaisalmer
- D.Ranthambore
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Kumbhalgarh, in Rajsamand district, was built in the fifteenth century by Rana Kumbha with the architect Mandan, and the rampart that winds along the Aravalli ridges around it runs for about 36 km, which is why it is so often compared with the Great Wall of China.
Read the full explanation →Gagron fort, counted as a water fort or jal durg, is located in which district of Rajasthan?
- A.Jhalawar
- B.Baran
- C.Kota
- D.Bundi
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Gagron fort stands in Jhalawar district in the Hadoti region, at a point where the Ahu river joins the Kali Sindh, so that water guards it on three sides and only one side faces open land.
Read the full explanation →Jaisalmer fort, known as the Golden Fort, was built in 1156 by which ruler?
- A.Rao Jodha
- B.Rawal Jaisal
- C.Raja Rai Singh
- D.Maharaja Suraj Mal
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The Bhati ruler Rawal Jaisal founded the fort on the Trikuta hill in 1156, and the town that grew below it carries his name.
Read the full explanation →How many forts were included when UNESCO inscribed the Hill Forts of Rajasthan on the World Heritage List in 2013?
- A.Four
- B.Five
- C.Six
- D.Seven
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The inscription of 2013 is a serial property, which means several separate sites listed together under one name, and the Hill Forts of Rajasthan is made up of six forts: Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Ranthambore, Amer, Jaisalmer and Gagron.
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