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| Ranthambore Fort | |
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 Ranthambore Fort in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, India | |
| Type | Fortress |
| Location | Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, India |
| Coordinates | 26°1′13″N 76°27′18″E / 26.02028°N 76.45500°E |
| Area | 102 ha (0.39 sq mi) |
| Built | 10th Century CE |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii)(iii) |
| Designated | 2013 (37th session) |
| Part of | Hill Forts of Rajasthan |
| Reference no. | 247 |
| ID | 247rev-003 |
| Region | Asia and the Pacific |
| Buffer Zone | 372 ha (1.44 sq mi) |
  Location of Ranthambore Fort in Rajasthan  Ranthambore Fort (India) | |
Ranthambore Fort lies within the Ranthambore National Park, near the city of Sawai Madhopur in Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan, India. the park being the former hunting grounds of the Maharajahs of Jaipur until the time of India's Independence. It is a formidable fort having been a focal point of the historical developments of Rajasthan. The fort was constructed by Nagil Jat ruler Raja Sajraj Singh Nagil and later captured by several Rajput dynasties including Hada and Mewar and then the Delhi Sultanate captured it for a brief time. The fort provides a panoramic view of the surrounding Ranthambore National Park and is now a popular tourist attraction.[1]
The fortress of Ranthambore was constructed by Raja Sajraj Nagil a Jat Ruler . The fortress commanded a strategic location, 700 feet above the surrounding plain.[2][3][4] In 2013, at the 37th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Ranthambore Fort, along with 5 other forts of Rajasthan, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the group Hill Forts of Rajasthan.[5]
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