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Forts & Palaces
 Rajasthan is often projected as a land where
forts and palaces are a dime a dozen. Although there is much, much more
to Rajasthan - as you can see for yourself in our various sections - the
statement is partially true. Nowhere else in the world can you find so many
majestic killas (forts) and mahals (palaces) - all
with their own unique stamp of individuality. So much so that they have
been captured on film - The Jungle Book, The Far Pavilions, Octopussy
and The Jewel in the Crown, to name a few.
Rajasthan's forts and palaces can be found
anywhere and everywhere - on hilltops, in dense forests, over the ridge,
in the middle of lakes and even in the midstream of a river (the Gagron
Fort)!
Many forts are totally barren, while some enclose
entire townships within their parapets. Forts, such as the one at
Chittaurgarh, have witnessed the bloodiest of battles, while some did
not even go through a rehearsal!
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KUMBHALGARH
The Rajasthani
version of the
Great Wall of China
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The
prominent forts include those in Jodhpur (Mehrangarh), Jaisalmer,
Chittaurgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Bundi and Jaipur (Amber and Jaigarh.
Most of the palaces have been converted either into museums or
beautiful hotels. The must-see ones include:
- Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur... Hotel and
Museum.
- Lake Palace, Udaipur... Hotel.
- City Palace, Udaipur... Hotel and Museum.
- Rambagh Palace, Jaipur... Hotel.
- Jai Mahal Palace, Jaipur... Hotel.
- City Palace, Jaipur... Museum.
- Samode Palace, Samode (near Jaipur)... Hotel
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Mehrangarh
The imposing Mehrangarh
Fort at Jodhpur with Jaswant
Thada cenotaph in
the
foreground
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The picturesque Lake Palace in Udaipur
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Umaid
Bhawan Place, Jodhpur. |
The
Rambagh Palace, Jaipur |
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