High on a hill rising over 180 metres in Rajasthan, India, Chittorgarh Fort spans approximately 690 acres (280 hectares). It stands as a proud witness to the valour of the famed warrior clans—the Rajputs. Their name comes from the Sanskrit "rajaputra," meaning "son of a king," and they are celebrated for their noble lineage and martial traditions across northern India. The fort"s stone walls have witnessed centuries of courage, pride and romance, remembered in the songs of Rajasthan"s bards. According to legend, Bhim, a hero from the Hindu epic "Mahabharata," first laid its foundations.
Chittorgarh Fort, Rajasthan, India
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
Bangkok, Thailand
-
Füzér Castle in the Zemplén Mountains, Hungary
-
National Panda Day
-
International Archaeology Day
-
50 years of the Endangered Species Act
-
European Day of Parks
-
Prayer flags in Phobjikha Valley, Bhutan
-
Devetashka Cave, Devetaki, Bulgaria
-
International Museum Day
-
Stockholm Public Library, Sweden
-
Spotted owlet, Bangkok, Thailand
-
Glastonbury Festival begins
-
International Day of Human Space Flight
-
Vineyards above the Moselle River, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
-
National Moth Week
-
Beauty beyond imagination
-
The Shard, London
-
A right royal tradition
-
Molokini crater, Maui, Hawaii, USA
-
Sequoia National Park, California, USA
-
Bristol International Balloon Fiesta
-
Val Brandet, Corteno Golgi, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy
-
Art beyond beauty
-
World Meerkat Day
-
So nice, they made it twice
-
The 80th anniversary of D-Day
-
Night view of the RMS Queen Mary, Long Beach, California, United States
-
Vancouver Coastal Sea wolves in the Great Bear Rainforest, Canada
-
Edinburgh Castle, Scotland
-
Rapa Valley in Sarek National Park, Sweden
Bing Wallpaper Gallery

