Chittorgarh (Hindi pronunciation: [t͡ʃɪt̪ːɔːɽ.gəɽʱ] ⓘ; also Chitror or Chittor or Chittaurgarh) is a major city in the state of Rajasthan in western India.

It was sacked thrice; first in 1303 by Alauddin Khalji, again in 1535 by Bahadur Shah of Gujarat, and lastly by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1568.

Chittorgarh is located between 23° 32' and 25° 13' north latitudes and between 74° 12' and 75° 49' east longitudes in the southeastern part of Rajasthan state.

[9] However, some historians doubt the historicity of this legend, arguing that the Guhilas did not control Chittor before the reign of the later ruler Allata.

[13][14] Under the orders of Alauddin Khilji, Ulugh Khan laid siege to Ranthambore, Chittor and Bundi forts.

[15][16] In 1303, the Delhi Sultanate ruler Alauddin Khilji defeated the Guhila king Ratnasimha, and captured the fort.

[20] The Maasir-i-Alamgiri, written by Saqi Must'ad Khan under Mughal patronage, chronicles the reign of Aurangzeb and records that on February 22, 1680 (1st Safar, 1091 AH), the emperor ordered the destruction of 63 Hindu temples in and around the city of Chittorgarh.

His birth anniversary (Maharana Pratap Jayanti) is celebrated as full-fledged festival every year on the 3rd day of Jyestha Shukla phase.

Meera Bai (1498–1547) was a devout follower of Lord Krishna, one of the foremost exponents of the Prema Bhakti (Divine Love) and an inspired poet.

The monsoon rains fall on the parched land and the pleasing scent of the wet soil rises into the air.

Young girls and women dressed in green clothes sing songs in celebration of the advent of the monsoon.

Gan is a synonym for Shiva and Gaur which stands for Gauri or Parvati who symbolises saubhagya (marital bliss).

This festival is held primarily to commemorate the bravery of Rajput ancestors and all three jauhars which happened at Chittorgarh Fort.

A huge number of Rajputs, which include the descendants of most of the princely families, hold a procession to celebrate the jauhar.

Rang Teras is a popular tribal fest of Mewar celebrated on the 13th moon night of the month of Chaitra.

A big colorful fair and huge gathering of tribal to rejoice the harvest of wheat has been celebrating Rang Teras is customary since 15th century.

This fort was the citadel of many great rajput warriors such as Gora, Badal, Rana Kumbha, Maharana Pratap, Jaimal, Patta, etc.

[27] Vijay Stambha, is a huge nine storey tower which was built by Maharana Kumbha to commemorate his victory over the rulers of Malwa and Gujarat in 1440.

Khalji had been warned by the Rani's husband Rawal Ratan Singh that if he turned back they would cut his neck.

Chittorgarh is also home to South east ASIA’s Largest highway exchange (Diamond crossing or Reethola Chauraha).

It has direct rail links with all major Indian cities including Ajmer, Udaipur, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Agra, Delhi, Haridwar, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Pune, Chennai, Rameswaram, Yeshwantpur, Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Indore, Ratlam, Gwalior, Bhopal, Mandsaur, Jhansi, Khajuraho, Rewa, Nagpur, Bilaspur, Kota, and Mysore.

A daily train to Indore (Veerbhumi Express), and new connections to Ahmedabad are some of the important rail routes of the country.

There are good bus services (private as well as state-owned) available for Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Ajmer, Bundi, Kota, Udaipur, and other major cities.

The airport is located 70 kilometres from Chittorgarh and linked by daily air service from New Delhi, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Ahmedabad, Chennai, and Mumbai.