forts: kumbhalgarh and ranthambore Flashcards

1
Q

who constructed kumbalgarh fort

A

rana kumbha

duh

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2
Q

who was the architect of kumbalgarh fort

A

madan

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3
Q

which fort is known as emergency capital of mewar? why?

A

kumbalgarh fort as it is the seema prahari aka frontier guard for mewar and marwar

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4
Q

who said that if kumbalgarh were to be looked up from ground, the pagdi of the viewer would fall off?

A

abul fazal

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5
Q

which is the upper most point of kumbalgarh fort

A

katargarh

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6
Q

what was the significance of katargarh, the top part of kumbalgarh

A

residence aka personal space for kumbha

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7
Q

which place is known as the eye of mewar

A

katargarh on kumbalgarh

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8
Q

who killed kumbha and where

A

his son “Uda” in kumbalgarh fort

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9
Q

who’s mausoleum is in kumbalgarh fort

A

udana rajkumar prithviraj

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10
Q

how many pillars in the mausoleum of udana rajkumar prithviraj?

A

12

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11
Q

who brought udai singh to kumbalgarh for a proper coronation?

imp

A

pannadhay

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12
Q

which place was pratap’s initial administration centre

A

kumbalgarh fort

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13
Q

IMP MAINS
importance of kumbalgarh for pratap?

A

born here
his initial administration center
his proper 2nd raj tilak here
shahbaz khan attacked here thrice during pratap’s reign

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14
Q

when did shahbaz khan took control of the kumbalgarh fort

A

1578

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15
Q

who wrote the prashasti in the kumbalgarh fort

A

mahesh

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16
Q

according to the prashasti by mahesh in kumbalgarh fort, how is hammeer praised

A

vishamadhavi panchanand

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17
Q

in the prashasti in kumbalgarh fort, how is kumbha praised

A

dharm and pavitrata ke avtar, karan and bhoj ke samaan daanveer

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18
Q

which main temple is in kumbalgarh fort

A

kumbhswami temple

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19
Q

length of boundary of kumbalgarh

A

36 kms

20
Q

what is said about the width of the wall of kumbalgarh?

A

that 8 horses at once can run parallel on it

21
Q

who built jhali rani ka maliya in kumbalgarh fort?

important

A

udai singh

22
Q

to which fort did james todd compare kumbalgarh fort

A

etruscan fort

23
Q

name of kund in kumbalgarh fort?

A

mamadev kund

24
Q

how is mamadev kund important to the history of kumbha

A

this is where uda killed kumbha while he was praying on the shivling here

25
Q

where is the prashasti by mahesh in kumbalgarh fort?

A

near mamadev kund

26
Q

who constructed ranthambore fort?

A

chouhan rulers

27
Q

in which century was ranthambore fort constructed?

A

8th

28
Q

why is the ranthambore fort called that

A

a theory says that the chouhan constructed this was called ranthambdev

29
Q

which are the two forts on the way from delhi to gujrat-malwa

imp

A

chittorgarh fort
ranthambore fort

30
Q

what is the shape of ranthambore fort

A

oval

31
Q

how many hills surrounding ranthambore fort?

A

7

possesses characteristics of hill and forest forts

32
Q

due to the 7 hills surrounding ranthambore fort it cannot be seen from afar
which other fort we see a similar phenomenon

A

gagron

33
Q

what did abul fazal say about ranthambore fort?

A

all other forts are naked, this is fortified aka “bakhtarband”

34
Q

who failed in his invasion of ranthambore fort in the reign of hammir?

A

jalaluddin khilji

35
Q

what did jalaluddin khilji say after his failed attempt at capturing ranthambore fort?

A

i dont consider 10 such forts even comparable to one hair of a muslim

khisiyani billi khamba noche dekho

36
Q

when was the first shaka of ranthambore fort due to which invasion

important

A

in 1301 inasion of allaluddin

37
Q

why did hammeer built a 32 pillar cenotaph in ranthambore

A

occasion of his father jaitra singh’s 32 year of rule

38
Q

which ganesh mandir is in ranthambore fort?

A

trinetra ganesh

39
Q

name of pond in ranthambore

A

padma pond

40
Q

where was the first jal shaka

A

in 1301 ranthambore

41
Q

name of palaces in ranthambore fort

A

jogi mahal
supari palace

42
Q

whose shrine is in ranthambore fort

A

pir sadruddin

43
Q

who had his coin minting factory in ranthambore fort

A

akbar

44
Q

name of the grain storage room in ranthambore fort

A

jaura bhaura

45
Q

when is the fair held in the trinetra ganesh in ranthambore

A

bhadrapad S4