| Kumbhalgarh Fort | |
|---|---|
 Kumbhalgarh Fort in Rajsamand district (Rajasthan) | |
| Type | Fortress |
| Location | Kumbhalgarh, Rajsamand district, Rajasthan, India |
| Coordinates | 25°8′56″N 73°34′49″E / 25.14889°N 73.58028°E |
| Area | 268 ha (1.03 sq mi) (662 acres) |
| Built | 15th century |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iii |
| Designated | 2013 (36th session) |
| Part of | Hill Forts of Rajasthan |
| Reference no. | 247 |
| Country |  India |
| Region | South Asia |
  Location of Kumbhalgarh Fort in Rajasthan  Kumbhalgarh (India) | |
Kumbhalgarh (lit. "Kumbhal fort"), also known as the Great Wall of India,[1] is a fortress on the westerly range of Aravalli Hills in Kumbhalgarh in the Rajsamand district of the Rajasthan state in India. Situated approximately 48 km (30 mi) from Rajsamand city, 84 km (52 mi) from Udaipur, it was built during the 15th century by Rana Kumbha.[2] The wall of Kumbhalgarh is one of the longest continuous walls in the world, spanning 38 kilometers.[3][4] It is also the birthplace of great king and military leader Maharana Pratap of Mewar.[5]
In 2013, at the 37th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Kumbhalgarh Fort, along with five other forts of Rajasthan, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the group Hill Forts of Rajasthan.[6]
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