At a glance
- 1301: Hammir Dev Chauhan had given shelter to Mongol rebels from Alauddin Khalji's army and would not hand them over; he fell fighting and the women of his family performed jauhar.
- Class: it has the features of both a giri durg and a van durg.
- Abul Fazl called it 'bakhtarband', an armoured fort.
Facts
| Place | Near Sawai Madhopur, inside Ranthambore National Park |
|---|---|
| Builder | Chauhans of Ajmer: 8th century in the RBSE book (by one belief, Ranthan Dev Chauhan); mid-10th century in other accounts |
Inside the fort
- Hammir Mahal, Rani Mahal, Hammir's Kachahri, Supari Mahal and Jogi Mahal.
- Battees Khambon ki Chhatri (the 32-pillared chhatri).
- Trinetra Ganesh temple and the dargah of Pir Sadruddin.
Remember: often mixed up
- Alauddin's siegesRanthambore 1301, Hammir Dev · Chittorgarh 1303, Ratan Singh.
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