Kumbalgarh, the birth land of Maharana Pratap, the Great King and Warrior of erstwhile Mewar province, is one of the offbeat destination of Rajasthan. This small town of Rajasthan is the seat of various significant historical incidents of bygone princely era.
Built by Rana Kumbha in the 15th century, Kumbalgarh Fort is the prime attraction of Kumbalgarh town. The 36m long wall of this imposing citadel is second to the Great Wall of China in length. Perched atop a hill, at an altitude of 1,100m Kumbalgarh fort is the proud treasure of Mewar and forked Mewar from Marwar region. This famous fortress of Mewar , has more than 300 temples revered by both Hindu and Jain community.
Located at a distance of approximately 82 km towards north-west of Udaipur, Kumbalgarh is a town of Rajsamand district of Rajasthan. Beside, Kumbalgarh Fort, this Rajasthani town has some more alluring things in and around of tourist value. For instance, Haldighati, Muchchal Mahavir Temple and Kumbalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary.
Haldighati, the well known war field which has witnessed the bloody battle between Maharana Pratap and the Mughal emperor Akbar in 1576, is nearby to Kumbalgarh. There is a memorial cenotaph built in honor of Maharana Pratap and his beloved horse, Chetak.
Muchchal Mahavir Temple and Kumbalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary. Located at a distance of 5km from the Kumbalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, the exquisitely curved Muchchal Mahavir Temple is dedicated to Lord Mahavira. It is a highly decorated temple having beautifully carved elephants.
After sight seeing trip of this temple, don't miss to visit the Kumbalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary. This is one of the famous abode of wolf, leopards, sloth bear, hyena, jackal, jungle cat, smabhar, nilgai, chaisingh (the four horned antelope), chinkara and hare. This sanctuary is popular for Grey jungle fowl, Peacocks and Doves. They can be sighted regularly feeding on grains scattered by the jungle guards.
So, whenever you are in a trip to royal land of Rajasthan, than try to take out some time to visit Kumbalgarh.
By Jolly Mazumdar
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