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Vijay Stambh or Victory Tower at Chittorgarh Fort is also known as tower of fame which is inside the Chittorgarh Fort, Rajasthan. A viewer tells us that Vijay Stambha at Chittorgarh Fort, was constructed by Rana Kumbha in 1448 to commemorate his victory over the combined Islamic armies led by Mahmud Khilji. The tower is dedicated to Bhagwan Vishnu. The tower is 37.19 m high and was built by Ar. 'Sutradhara' Jaita. Chittorgarh Fort is the largest fort in India and the grandest in the state of Rajasthan. The fort, plainly known as Chittor, was the capital of Mewar and is today situated several kilometres south of Bhilwara. It was ruled initially by Guhilot and later by Sisodias, the Suryavanshi clans of Chattari Rajputs, from the 7th century, until it was finally abandoned in 1568 after the