Under Rana Kumbha's rule the kingdom of Mewar, which extended from Ranthambore to Gwalior, was defended by 84 fortresses. 32 of these fortresses were built and designed by Rana Kumbha and the most famous was the Kumbhalgarh Fort which has 36 kilometer long wall. Lying 90Km northwest of Udaipur, the fort rises from a prominent ridge, and 1914 m above sea level and is the principal fort after Chittorgarh.
Kumbhalgarh stands on the site of an ancient citadel dating back to the 2nd 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 and during times of danger. An amazing fact about Kumbhalgarh fort is that it was taken by the Mughals only once in its entire history. And even at that time, it took the combined armies of Emperor Akbar, Raja Man Singh of Amber, and Raja Udai Singh of Amber, and Raja Udai Singh of Marwar to breach its defense.
