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Forts & Palaces in India

Amer Fort, Jaipur
The fort of Amer is located at a distance of 11 kilometers from Jaipur and was the old fort of the Kachhwaha clan of Amber, which used to be the capital, till it was moved to Jaipur.

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Chittaurgarh Fort
The Chittaurgarh Fort is a living testimony to the bravery of the great Rajput rulers who laid down their life fighting a superior enemy instead of leading a life of submission.

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City Palace, Jaipur
This fort lies in the heart of theold city. Outer wall of the palace was built by Sawai Jai Singh, but other additions are more recent, some dating to the start of the 20th century.

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City Palace, Udaipur
City Palace is located majestically at the center of Udaipur City guarded by crenellated fort walls. A riot of arches, domes, turrets, crenellations and chattris crown the steep fortress.

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Gwalior Fort
The Fort of Gwalior has slumbered for long in silence. Now every night, famous incidents are re-enacted in a sound and light show. The Sound and Light show at the Man Mandir Palace of Gwalior Fort gives you a glimpse into the glorious past.

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Jaisalmer Fort
Jaisalmer Fort was built by Rawal Jaisal, in 1156 A.D., which crowns the 80m highTrikuta hill, has its outer wall of palaces, houses and temples of soft yellow sandstone.

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Jhansi Fort
The fort of Maharani Jhansi has strategic importance since the earliest of times. It was built by Raja Bir Singh Ju Deo (1606-27) of Orchha on a rocky hill called Bangra in the town of Balwantnagar (presently known as Jhansi).

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Lake Palace, Udaipur
Lake Palace, one of the most elegant, majestic & beautiful palaces in the world, arising out of the Turquoise Waters of the Pichola like an elegant fantasy in white marble.

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Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur
Situated on a rocky cliff 400 feet above the town of Jodhpur, Mehrangarh Fort is one of the main attractions of the city. The fort's ramparts, which are hewn out of the rock face, are 130 feet high in places, and are protected by a battery of medieval cannon.

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Neemrana Fort
Neemrana became the third capital of the descendants of Prithviraj Chauhan III, who was killed in battle by Mohammad Ghori in 1192 AD. This picturesque site was chosen by Raja Rajdeo.

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Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur
Umaid Bhawan Palace can qualify for several firsts: the largest private residence in the world, the finest extant example of art-deco, the only palace to have paintings from the Ramayana painted by a Polish artist, the first to use air-conditioning, electricity and elevators, and the most impressive for its size and dimensions.




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