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Kumbhalgarh Fort- The Great Wall of India

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❤Dear Friends❤ 🌹Happy Morning🌹 😍Sharing a brief account our country’s heritage structure  Kumbhalgarh Fort😍     💙Kumbhalgarh Fort Located 84 km north of Udaipur, in the state of Rajasthan, in western India.💙 🧡This fort was built during the 15th century by Maharana Kumbha, of Mewar Kingdom🧡 💚The fort is surrounded by a perimeter wall that is an astounding 36 km long, and varies in width from 15 to 25 feet. T he massive wall at Kumbhalgarh took nearly a century to construct.💚 💛Some claim it to be the second-longest continuous wall after the Great Wall of China. Many fondly call it The Great Wall of India.💛 🧡Maharana Kumbha used to burn massive lamps that consumed fifty kilograms of ghee and a hundred kilograms of cotton to provide light for the farmers who worked during the nights in the valley. During times of danger, the fort provided refuge for the rulers of Mewar.🧡 💜A notable instance was in the ca...