Kumbhalgarh Fort

Kumbhalgarh Fort rises above the Aravalli Hills, marked by a massive stone perimeter wall that snakes across the mountain ridges for thirty-six kilometers. This fortification, often called the Great Wall of India, is wide enough in sections for eight horses to ride abreast. Built in the fifteenth century by the Mewar ruler Rana Kumbha, the fortress was designed by the architect Mandan to serve as an impregnable refuge for the royal family during times of war.