Rajasthan- the historical glorious city of palaces and forts

From the archive record

The first morning begins in Chittorgarh whose most extraordinary beautiful queen Rani Padmini after her husband's death chose 'Johar' over the 'harem' of Alauddin Khilji's palace. The folk songs of the region of Rajasthan still possess an essence of the tales of the bravery of the Rajput warriors. Rana Kumbha in the year 1440 after defeating Mahmoud Khiji of Malwa built a tower of victory that has become a historical symbol of this place. The City Palace is one of the largest complexes in the city of Rajasthan. Every Rana who has ruled this place has added their own flavors of tradition to the place but overall this place has uniformity in design surprisingly. Rajasthan is a northern Indian state bordering Pakistan. Its palaces and forts are reminders of the many kingdoms that histor