Meharangarh Fort

The Meharangarh Fort is probably one of the largest forts in India and situated in the imperial city of Jodhpur in Rajasthan. The Fort is amazingly positioned on a rock-strewn cliff 400 feet above the town of Jodhpur. It is ranked among the major attractions in Jodhpur and attracts travellers from all parts of the globe. Travellers those who see it marvel at the magnificence and charm of the fort.

The Fort stands tall on a steep hill. Its premise comprises a great number of palaces, and the majority of them are made of sandstone. The small palaces inside are exceptional examples of stone that exhibits the essence with Moti Mahal or the Pearl Palace.

The fort's fortifications are about 130 feet high in places and confined by a series of medieval cannon. Its entrance is equipped through seven gateways that endow with a series of locks in the length of the main access to the fort. Quite a lot of gates are repeatedly strung together with a short turn to the next, and pave way for a crisscross approach to the fort.

The Meharangarh Fort was built in 1459, and seeing expansions constantly over the centuries by successive eras of maharajas. Three areas mark the fort, and the outer court having the stables and kitchens is one of them. The durbarhall (reception rooms) and maharajas' palaces and the zenana or queen's palaces are the next and other two areas that fully form the fort.

The Sringar Chowki and Umaid Villas put forth Rajput miniature paintings and remind one of the glorious past the city had. The Ajit Villas with its musical instruments and royal costumes; the Phool Mahal with its striking paintings; the Maan Villas amid weapons and arms of Rathore are some of the sites to be seen inside the complex of the Meharangarh Fort in Jodhpur.

Reaching to the Meharangarh Fort
Getting to the Meharangarh Fort in Jodhpur is not a tough asking as all sorts of facilities are there through which one can easily reach there.

Air: Airport is well connected from - Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai, Udaipur.

Rail: The Jodhpur railhead is well linked from Ahmedabad, Delhi, and Bikaner.

Road: Jodhpur is well connected to all major towns of Rajasthan and India.

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