Rajputana Valour Essay

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CHITTORGARH - The land of Rajputana Valour
A Tourist Guide
By ~ Diksha Sharma

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Chittorgarh, the crown gem of the kingdom of Mewar, is one of the most beautiful cities in the arid state of Rajasthan. Located along a high hill near the Gambheri and Berach river (a tributary of River Banas) the city of Chittorgarh is the home to largest fort complex in India. The city is the standing testimony of chivalry of Rajputs, where each time the city was under attack of more powerful enemy its people embraced death over surrender and disgrace by performing jauhar. It was the former capital of the Sisodia Rajput Dynasty of Mewar Rajputs. Awfully unrestrained, the fort of Chittorgarh was attempted to be sieged by …show more content…

Teej : Teej is one of the major festivals in India but it the way it is celebrated in the fort of Chittorgarh is spectacular. Teej is the festival of celebrating rains on the onset of monsoon. The monsoon rains fall on the thirsty land and the appealing scent of the wet soil disperse in the atmosphere of the fort. This festival is celebrated in Chittorgarh with great zest and zeal. Swings are hung from trees and decorated with beautiful and colourful flowers. Young girls and women dressed in green clothes and sing songs celebrating the outburst of monsoon and pray for the good harvest and …show more content…

Gangaur : Gangaur is the major local festival of Rajasthan. It is celebrated specifically in Rajasthan. It is celebrated with great fervour and devotion by womenfolk who worship Gauri for good health and long life of their spouses
. Jauhar Mela : Jauhar refers to the rajput custom of mass self-immolation by women. In this, in order to save their honour from mughal invaders, rajput women perform jauhar, in which they gather in a ground and burn themselves whenever their army was at war against powerful invaders and was destined to be defeated.
In the fort and the city of Chittorgarh the most important Rajput festival called the "Jauhar Mela" is celebrated in honour of all the three famous jauhars performed by rajput women . It is celebrated on the anniversary of one of the most famous jauhars performed by Rajput queen Rani Padmini. A huge number of Rajputs from different rajputana royal families joins the celebration. Now-a-days this occasion is used as a platform of public discourse where rajputs from royal families put their views regarding the contemporary political developments in the

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