Hill Forts of Rajasthan
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How it came to be
The Hill Forts of Rajasthan are six forts in north-western India: Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Ranthambore, Gagron, Amber and Jaisalmer. UNESCO says they reflect the power of the Rajput states that flourished in the region from the 8th to the 18th century.
Their walls, up to about 20 km around, follow the land: Gagron is guarded by rivers, Ranthambore by dense forest and Jaisalmer by desert. Chittorgarh, former capital of the Sisodia clan, went through three famous sieges. Kumbhalgarh, built in a single campaign, is attributed to Mandan, an architect at the court of Rana Kumbha. At Amber, buildings and gardens were added in the 17th century by Mirza Raja Jai Singh I.
Inside the walls stand palaces, temples, towns and markets, along with water-harvesting works that are still in use. At Jaisalmer, the town inside the fort is still lived in. The nomination first covered five forts in the Aravalli Range, and Jaisalmer was added later. The forts were inscribed in 2013.
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