Ranthambore Fort

Ranthambore Fort
Ranthambore Fort
	Ranthambore Fort in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, India
Type	Fortress
Location	Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, India
Coordinates	26°1′13″N 76°27′18″E / 26.02028°N 76.45500°E
Area	102 ha (0.39 sq mi)
Built	5th Century CE
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Type	Cultural
Criteria	Cultural: (ii)(iii)
Designated	2013 (37th session)
Part of	Hill Forts of Rajasthan
Reference no.	247
ID	247rev-003
Region	Asia and the Pacific
Buffer Zone	372 ha (1.44 sq mi)
	Location of Ranthambore Fort in Rajasthan Ranthambore Fort (India)

Ranthambore Fort lies within the Ranthambore National Park, near the city of Sawai Madhopur in Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan, India. The park being the former hunting grounds of the Maharajas of Jaipur until the time of India's Independence. It is a formidable fort having been a focal point of the historical developments of Rajasthan. Rajput King Sapaldaksha of the Chauhan Dynasty laid the foundation of Ranthambore Fort during the mid-10th century. The kings who succeeded him contributed to the construction of the fort. Back in the day, Ranthambore Fort was considered impregnable owing to its strategic development and design. It became one of the many reasons why several rulers wanted to capture the fort! Subsequently, the fort was occupied by the Muslim rulers of Delhi.^[1] and later captured by several other dynasties including Hada and Mewar and then the Delhi Sultanate captured it for a brief time.Later on, It came under control of Marwar and Mughals.The fort provides a panoramic view of the surrounding Ranthambore National Park and is now a popular tourist attraction.^[2]

The fortress commanded a strategic location, 700 feet above the surrounding plain.^[3]^[4]^[5] In 2013, at the 37th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Ranthambore Fort, along with 5 other forts of Rajasthan, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the group Hill Forts of Rajasthan.^[6]

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^ R.P.Meena (25 January 2019). RPSC RAS Mains 2019 Practice Solved Test Paper. R P Meena.
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[1] "RANTHAMBHOR FORT | ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA JAIPUR CIRCLE". asijaipurcircle.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2025.

[:0-2] Anil K., Tiwari (12 December 2023). "Ranthamhor Fort | Archaeological Survey of India Jaipur Circle". Archeological Survey of India. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

[3] R.P.Meena (25 January 2019). RPSC RAS Mains 2019 Practice Solved Test Paper. R P Meena.

[4] Adhikari, Subhrashis (20 April 2016). The Journey of Survivors: 70,000-Year History of Indian Sub-Continent. Partridge Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4828-7334-4.

[5] Team, YCT Expert. Mechanical Engineering. Youth Competition Times.

[6] "UNESCO World Heritage". Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.

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