Jaigarh Fort

Highlights

• Jaigarh Fort is situated on the promontory called the Cheel ka Teela (Hill of Eagles) of the Aravalli range; it overlooks the Amer Fort and the Maota Lake, near Amer in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
• Raja Kakil Dev captured the Amber region from the Mina tribes and began construction of Jaigarh fort around the middle of the eleventh century.
• Over the centuries, the Fort was augmented by subsequent rulers, including Maha Raja Jai Singh II, who added palace apartments to the complex.
• The fort, which is rugged and similar in structural design to Amer Fort, is also known as Victory Fort.
• It has a length of 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) along the north–south direction and a width of 1 kilometre (0.62 mi).

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Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

History

• •Amer was known in the ancient and medieval period as Dhundhar (meaning attributed to a sacrificial mount in the western frontiers).
• •which was ruled by Meenas before 10th century AD.
• •What is known in the present day as Jaigarh Fort, which was actually the main defensive structure rather than the palace itself.
• •The two structures are interconnected by a series of encompassing fortifications and ruled by the Kachwahas from the 10th century onwards.
• •The history of Amer and Jaigarh is indelibly linked to these rulers, as they founded their empire at Amer.

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