Hill Forts of Rajasthan
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Overview
The Hill Forts of Rajasthan became a cultural World Heritage Site in 2013.
The six forts are Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Ranthambore, Gagron, Amber and Jaisalmer.
They were inscribed together as a World Heritage Site in 2013.
They show Rajput military architecture adapted to hills, rivers, forests and desert.
Chittorgarh is one of the largest forts in India, and the wall of Kumbhalgarh is often called one of the longest continuous walls in the world.
Gagron is a water fort, surrounded on three sides by the Ahu and Kali Sindh rivers, while Jaisalmer is a desert fort of yellow sandstone with people still living inside it.
Ranthambore lies inside a tiger reserve, and Amber stands above Maota lake near Jaipur.
For prelims, remember that the property is a serial site, meaning several separate places are listed as one World Heritage property.
Geography and key facts
- Rajasthan
- WHS 2013
- Six forts
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on heritage sites.
Note for UPSC
Cultural World Heritage Site, inscribed 2013 · Rajasthan.
UPSC asks about the state, the dynasty or period, and whether a site is cultural or natural.
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Key facts
- Type
- World Heritage Site
- State / UT
- Rajasthan
- Heritage type
- Cultural
- Inscribed (UNESCO)
- 2013
- Coordinates
- 24.883°N, 74.646°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Indian Architecture and Temple Styles (map lesson)
- Performing Arts, Paintings and Heritage (map lesson)
- Hindu Temple Architecture: Nagara, Dravida and Vesara (map lesson)
- Indo-Islamic, Mughal and Colonial Architecture (map lesson)
- Mughal Culture: Architecture, Painting, Literature and Music (map lesson)
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