Ranthambore Fort located in the Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan is an important tourist destination in Rajasthan. Ranthambore Fort is located in the middle of Ranthambore National Park, about 13 km from Sawai Madhopur Railway Station on the Delhi-Mumbai rail route. Ranthambore Fort is built in a radius of 12 km. And there is a natural moat in all the three hills of the fort, which strengthens the security of this fort and makes it invincible.
The Ranthambore Fort was declared a World Heritage Site on 21 June 2013 at the 36th meeting of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.
Ranthambore Fort History
The Ranthambore Fort was built by Raja Sajjanveer Singh Nagil and since then many of his successors made significant contributions to the construction of the Ranthambore Fort.
Abul Fazl said about the Ranthambore fort that "all other fortifications are bare, while it is armored." The role of Rao Hammir Dev Chauhan is considered prominent in the construction of Ranthambore Fort.
Alauddin Khilji tried to capture the Ranthambore Fort in 1300 AD but failed to do so. After three unsuccessful attempts, Alauddin's army finally captured the Ranthambore fort on 1 July 1301. After three centuries Akbar took over the fort and in 1558 the Ranthambore kingdom was dissolved.
The fort remained in the possession of the Mughal rulers till the middle of the 18th century. The Maratha rulers were at their peak in the 18th century and to see them through, Sawai Madho Singh, the king of Jaipur requested the Mughals to hand over the fort to him. Sawai Madho Singh had settled the city of Sawai Madhopur nearby.
Ranthambore Durga Rajasthan
Prithviraj Chauhan came to an end in Delhi's power in 1192 after he was defeated by Muhammad Ghori in the battle of Tahraine and his son Govindraj made Ranthambore fort his capital. Apart from Govind Raj, the time of Vaughan Dev, Prahlada, Veeranarayana, Vagbhatt, Nahar Dev, Jaimetra Singh, Hammirdev, Maharana Kumbha, Rana Sanga, Sher Shah Suri, Allaudin Khilji, Rao Surjan Hada and the Mughals, besides the kings of Amer, etc. ruled this fort at the time
But the greatest fame of this fort was during the reign of Hammer Dev (1282–1301). The reign of Hammirdev for 19 years was the golden age of Ranthambore Fort. Hammer Dev Chauhan fought 17 wars in which he won 13 battles. For about a century, this fort also remained under the authority of the Maharana of Chittor. Rana Sanga, who was injured in the battle of Khanwa, was brought to this Ranthambore fort for treatment.
Attack on Ranthambore Fort
The attacks on the Ranthambore Fort have a long story, beginning with the ruler of Delhi, Qutbuddin Aibak, and continuing till the Mughal emperor Akbar. There was a war between Muhammad Ghori and Chauhan rulers for the sovereignty of this fort in 1209.
This was followed by Iltutmish in 1226, Razia Sultan in 1236, Balban in 1248–58, Jalaluddin Khilji in 1290–1292, Alauddin Khilji in 1301, Firoz Shah Tughlaq in 1325, Malwa in 1489. Along with Muhammad Khilji, Maharana Kumbha attacked in 1529, Bahadur Shah of Gujarat in 1530, and Sher Shah Suri in 1543. In 1569, Emperor Akbar of Delhi attacked this fort and made a treaty with the then ruler Rao Surjan Hada through the kings of Amer.
Amir Khusro, the courtier of Alauddin Khilji, said after Alauddin's victory that "Today the stronghold of Kufr has become the home of Islam."
Here the first Shaka of Rajasthan took place in 1301 during the historical invasion of Alauddin Khilji. In this, as a result of Hammer Dev Chauhan's betrayal, Veergati was attained and his wife Rangadevi committed Jauhar. It is considered the first sake of the glorious history of Rajasthan.
The fort of Ranthambore, a symbol of many historical events and the stubbornness and valor of Hammirdev Chauhan, was renovated by Raja Prithvi Singh and Sawai Jagat Singh of Jaipur. Maharaja Man Singh converted this fort into a hunting ground. After independence, this fort came under the Government of India, under the control of the Archaeological Survey of India after 1964.
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