Chittor Fort

Chittor Fort
Part of Chittorgarh
Rajasthan, India
A view of Chittorgarh Fort, Rajasthan, India
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Coordinates	24°53′11″N 74°38′49″E / 24.8863°N 74.647°E / 24.8863; 74.647
Site information
Controlled by	S Parmar
Site history
Battles/wars	Siege of Chittorgarh (1303) Battle of Chittor (1321) Siege of Chittorgarh (1535) Siege of Chittorgarh (1567–1568)
Garrison information
Occupants	Mauryans of Chittorgarh, Guhilas of Medapata, Sisodias of Mewar
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Type	Cultural
Criteria	ii, iii
Designated	2014 (36th session)
Part of	Hill Forts of Rajasthan
Reference no.	247
Region	South Asia

The Chittorgarh (literally Chittor Fort), also known as Chittod Fort, is one of the largest living forts in India. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The fort was the capital of Mewar and is located in the present-day city of Chittorgarh. It sprawls over a hill 180 m (590.6 ft) in height spread over an area of 280 ha (691.9 acres) above the plains of the valley drained by the Berach River. The fort covers 65 historic structures, which include four palaces, 19 large temples, 20 large water bodies, 4 memorials and a few victory towers.

In 2013, at the 37th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Chittorgarh Fort, along with five other forts of Rajasthan, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as a group called the Hill Forts of Rajasthan.^[1]