Rana Kumbha Palace - Historical landmark in Chittorgarh - Chittorgarh, India

Rana Kumbha Palace, within Chittorgarh Fort, echoes tales of valor and history. Its majestic ruins stand as a testament to Rajasthan's past, offering a glimpse into the lives of its rulers. A must-visit for history buffs seeking to immerse themselves in the region's intriguing heritage.

Very nice palace. but currently the roofs and walls are damaged. Very old. Not maintained properly.

Rana Kumbha Palace is situated inside the Chittorgarh Fort in Rajasthan. It is located near the Vijay Stambha close to the entrance gate. The ruins of the once famous palace have the temple of Lord Shiva, Zanana mahal, Diwan -e -aam, along with a stable for horses. According to the legends, the founder of the city of Udaipur, Maharana Udai Singh was born here, and his life was saved by his wet nurse Panna Dai, who hid him inside a fruit basket. This place was once the home of the famous bhakti poetess Meerabai. It is also believed, that Rani Padmini organized her self- immolation or jauhar inside this fort.

It almost a "ruins" of the palace. Had a good views of city other than that nothing much was special about it. Instead of this Spend your time watching Vijay stambh.

Originally the palace was built by Bappa Rawal in 734 AD and later it was rebuilt by Maharana Kumbha. As per the historians, the palace witnessed the birth of Maharana Udai Singh who was the founder of Udaipur. It is believed that his life was saved in this palace only by a nurse who hid him inside the fruit basket. The Rana Kumbha Palace was also home to famous religious poetess Mirabai. Each and every corner of the palace carries some sort of history with it and will take you back to the historical period of Maharana Kumbha and Maharana Udai Singh.

The Chittorgarh fort is the largest and a beautiful one. The Rana kumbh palace is located with the Chittorgarh palace. This is the location where Padmini committed Jauhar. The buildings and ambience are absolutely perfect and one can feel the history and heroic acts of our ancestors. The light and sound show which is very informative and a must watch. It starts around 7pm during June month. We took a guide to understand the historical background and paid Rs300. As a visitor, it's our responsibility to keep the surrounding clean and garbage free.

Beautiful in its own right. Even though most of it is in ruins, the beauty of the place is immense. Hidden tunnels, water conservation systems, stories and the history of the place is just absolutely breathtaking. Take your time at this place, there's plenty of beautiful things to see and experience. The light and sound show that happens in the evening and also wonderful and i would recommend attending that as well, it begins at 7pm!

The entrance to the palace is on a steep inclined pathway which was originally used by the horses. This Palace was built by the great Rajput king Rana Kumbh but currently lies in a dilapidated condition. Our guide explained us the history of the palace across different generations of Rajput Kings and showed us the ruins of buildings which was once the residence of kings, queens, ministers, servants, horses etc. Most of the buildings have been destroyed by kings who invaded Chittorgarh fort. Maharana Kumbha is credited to having rebuilt the State of Mewar and of the 84 fortresses that defended Mewar 32 were erected by Maharana Kumbha.