India · 10th century
Jalore Fort ranks #7,016 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #204 of the 223 mapped in India. Founded c. 950, it is older than 92% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 192 atlas entries founded in the 10th century. It is one of the 30 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Rajasthan. See how India compares in the castle statistics.
Jalore Fort also known as Swarnagiri (golden mountain) is the main attraction of Jalore, a town in the Indian state of Rajasthan, and one of the nine forts of the Maru, under the Paramaras in the 10th century. It is one of the most famous and impressive forts in the state and has been known through history as the Svangiri or the "golden mount".From this fort, the Songra Chauhans defeated the Delhi Sultanate ruler Alauddin Khalji. With the blessings of Kuldevi Maa Ashapura who is also known as Modara Mata. Chauhan gave a different direction to Jalore and to the fort.
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