forts: kumbhalgarh and ranthambore Flashcards
who constructed kumbalgarh fort
rana kumbha
duh
who was the architect of kumbalgarh fort
madan
which fort is known as emergency capital of mewar? why?
kumbalgarh fort as it is the seema prahari aka frontier guard for mewar and marwar
who said that if kumbalgarh were to be looked up from ground, the pagdi of the viewer would fall off?
abul fazal
which is the upper most point of kumbalgarh fort
katargarh
what was the significance of katargarh, the top part of kumbalgarh
residence aka personal space for kumbha
which place is known as the eye of mewar
katargarh on kumbalgarh
who killed kumbha and where
his son “Uda” in kumbalgarh fort
who’s mausoleum is in kumbalgarh fort
udana rajkumar prithviraj
how many pillars in the mausoleum of udana rajkumar prithviraj?
12
who brought udai singh to kumbalgarh for a proper coronation?
imp
pannadhay
which place was pratap’s initial administration centre
kumbalgarh fort
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importance of kumbalgarh for pratap?
born here
his initial administration center
his proper 2nd raj tilak here
shahbaz khan attacked here thrice during pratap’s reign
when did shahbaz khan took control of the kumbalgarh fort
1578
who wrote the prashasti in the kumbalgarh fort
mahesh
according to the prashasti by mahesh in kumbalgarh fort, how is hammeer praised
vishamadhavi panchanand
in the prashasti in kumbalgarh fort, how is kumbha praised
dharm and pavitrata ke avtar, karan and bhoj ke samaan daanveer
which main temple is in kumbalgarh fort
kumbhswami temple
length of boundary of kumbalgarh
36 kms
what is said about the width of the wall of kumbalgarh?
that 8 horses at once can run parallel on it
who built jhali rani ka maliya in kumbalgarh fort?
important
udai singh
to which fort did james todd compare kumbalgarh fort
etruscan fort
name of kund in kumbalgarh fort?
mamadev kund
how is mamadev kund important to the history of kumbha
this is where uda killed kumbha while he was praying on the shivling here
where is the prashasti by mahesh in kumbalgarh fort?
near mamadev kund
who constructed ranthambore fort?
chouhan rulers
in which century was ranthambore fort constructed?
8th
why is the ranthambore fort called that
a theory says that the chouhan constructed this was called ranthambdev
which are the two forts on the way from delhi to gujrat-malwa
imp
chittorgarh fort
ranthambore fort
what is the shape of ranthambore fort
oval
how many hills surrounding ranthambore fort?
7
possesses characteristics of hill and forest forts
due to the 7 hills surrounding ranthambore fort it cannot be seen from afar
which other fort we see a similar phenomenon
gagron
what did abul fazal say about ranthambore fort?
all other forts are naked, this is fortified aka “bakhtarband”
who failed in his invasion of ranthambore fort in the reign of hammir?
jalaluddin khilji
what did jalaluddin khilji say after his failed attempt at capturing ranthambore fort?
i dont consider 10 such forts even comparable to one hair of a muslim
khisiyani billi khamba noche dekho
when was the first shaka of ranthambore fort due to which invasion
important
in 1301 inasion of allaluddin
why did hammeer built a 32 pillar cenotaph in ranthambore
occasion of his father jaitra singh’s 32 year of rule
which ganesh mandir is in ranthambore fort?
trinetra ganesh
name of pond in ranthambore
padma pond
where was the first jal shaka
in 1301 ranthambore
name of palaces in ranthambore fort
jogi mahal
supari palace
whose shrine is in ranthambore fort
pir sadruddin
who had his coin minting factory in ranthambore fort
akbar
name of the grain storage room in ranthambore fort
jaura bhaura
when is the fair held in the trinetra ganesh in ranthambore
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