forts: kumbhalgarh and ranthambore Flashcards
(45 cards)
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
IMP MAINS
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
