Rani Padmini of Chittorgarh was the wife of King Rawal Ratan Singh. This queen of Chittor was famous for her beauty. During 13^th century, the kingdom of Delhi was growing in power.

Rani Padmini’s Water Palace :

Rani Padmini's Water Palace

Allauddin Khilji, the Sultan of Delhi had heard about Rani Padmini’s beauty and had decided to secure her for himself. He with his men attacked the fort of Chittorgarh but found it to be heavily defended and impregnable. He became really very desperate to have a glimpse of Rani Padmini of Chittorgarh.  Allauddin sent a message to Rana Ratan Singh that he will spare Chittor if he is made to meet Rani Padmini. Rana Ratan Singh agreed to allow Allauddin to see Rani Padmini of Chittorgarh in mirror. Allauddin took his best men with him and went to fort to see Rani Padmini. On their way to the palace, Allauddin’s men secretly examined fort’s defenses. Allauddin finally saw the image of Padmini in mirror. While returning back, Allauddin was courteously accompanied by Rana Ratan Singh. But unaware of Allauddin’s treacherousness, Rana was taken captive by Allauddin’s men.

He sent a message to Padmini that if she wants Rana alive, she should surrender herself to him. The Rajput generals had a plan of their own to beat Allauddin. They sent a message to the Sultan that next morning the queen will be given to him. Next day about hundred and fifty palanquins were sent to the Sultan’s camp. These palanquins carried Rajput warriors instead of Queen and her women servants. These fully armed Rajput warriors managed to rescue Rana, who was taken back to the fort. Read the rest of this entry »

Sainik School Chittorgarh is a military school situated at Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan in India.  It was established in 1961and has completed 50 years in 2010. Brigadier Sankata Menon was the founder of this school who headed the institution from 1961 to 1967. It was all due to the efforts of Shri Mohanlal Ji Sukhadia (former Chief Minister of Rajasthan) that Chittorgarh was gifted with a prestigious institution like Sainik School.

Sainik School Chittorgarh Admission Process:

Sainik School Chittorgarh was one of its first kinds in the country and today there are five Sainik Schools throughout the nation. Sainik School is basically a residential boy’s school which prepares its students physically and academically for N.D.A (National Defense Academy). ‘Dignity and Valour’ is the motto of this school and maximum effort is made to build leadership qualities in students. Students in this school are taught ethos of duty and discipline which helps in creating individuals with dignity, sincerity and well-balanced personalities.

Sainik School of Chittorgarh is a C.B.S.E school with Science as a subject at Senior Secondary level. This school is spread over an area of 280 acres with dormitories, auditorium, main building, planned dairy farm, fruit orchard, guest house, playgrounds, infirmary, boys mess, residential quarters for staff and open stadium. It has a library with reading room, reference section and huge collection of books. The mess in this school has a spacious dining hall where cadets get the opportunity to dine with the members of academic staff. There are eight accommodation houses for the cadets. Each accommodation house has two staff quarters which are meant for House Superintendents and House Master.

Sainik School Chittorgarh has a school hospital which is well equipped with medical facilities. The canteen in the school premises provides children with items of daily use on cheaper rates (CSD). The school also boats of a grand auditorium which has a seating capacity of 500. This auditorium is used for cultural functions and for screening commercial and educational movies. It also has a Post Office as well as State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur in school premises.

Chittorgarh

Chittorgarh is often considered as a land of legends. It used to be the capital of Mewar and holds a very important place in the history of India. Chittorgarh is full of palaces, towers, historical forts and ancient temples.

It is mentioned in the history of Chittorgarh that the fort was attacked three times by foreign invaders. These days many tour and travel agencies are operating from and out of Chittorgarh who are providing Chittorgarh travel packages at competitive rates.

Climate of chittorgarh:

In summers the temperature ranges from 25 degree C to 45 degree C. In winters the temperature ranges from 10 degree C to 30 degree C. The rainfall ranges from 60cm to 80 cm.

How to reach at chittorgarh:

By Road: Chittorgarh is connected to all major parts of India through a good network of highways. You can easily reach Chittorgarh by a bus, which is easily available from various important cities of India such as Ajmer, Delhi, Jaipur, Indore and other cities.

By Train: It is easy to find a train to Chittorgarh from major cities such as Jaipur, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Udaipur, Kota and Ajmer. You can even travel by Palace on Wheels, which is one of the most famous luxury trains of Rajasthan.

By air: Dabok Airport (Udaipur) is the nearest Airport to Chittorgarh. It is situated at a distance of 90 km from Chittorgarh.

Chittorgarh Travel Sights:

Some of the most important and famous Chittorgarh Travel sights are:

• Chittorgarh Fort
• Victory Tower
• Kirti Stambha
• Rana Kumbha’s Palace
• Padmini’s Palace
• Meera Temple
• Kalika Mata Temple
• Fateh Prakash Palace
• Jain Temples
• Nagri (20 km from Chittorgarh0
• Bassi Wildlife Sanctuary (25 km from Chittorgarh)
• Sanwariyaji Temple (40 km from Chittorgarh)
• Bijolia (50 km east of Chittorgarh)
• Menal (90 km from Chittorgarh)
• Deogarh (125 km from Chittorgarh)
• Barolo (140 km from Chittorgarh)

Chittorgarh Travel destination has become one of the major destinations for tourists and those who are visiting Chittorgarh will not be disappointed at all.