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In
Rana Kumbha's time the kingdom of Mewar spread from Ranthambore to Gwalior,
including vast tracts of present-day Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Mewar's
rulers became patrons of all that was best in Indian martial and fine
arts, architecture, and learning. Of the 84 fortresses defending Mewar, 32
were designed and built by Rana Kumbha. Of these, Kumbhalgarh with its
36-kilometer long wall and soaring towers is the most impressive.
Kumbhalgarh stands on the site of an ancient citadel dating back to the
second century AD belonging to a Jain descendant of India's Mauryan
emperors. It defined the boundaries between Mewar and Marwar and became a
refuge for Mewar's rulers in times of strife. Its steel gray ramparts
encircle the fertile Shero Mallah Valley, with ancient monuments
cenotaphs, ponds and flourishing farms. Kumbhalgarh fell only once in its
history, to the combined forces of Emperor Akbar, Raja Man Singh of Amber,
and Raja Udai Singh of Amber, and Raja Udai Singh of Marwar.