Taragarh Fort (Bundi)

Taragarh Fort is a fort located in Bundi, Rajasthan, India. Located high on a hill of aravalli mountain range, it is the principal tourist attraction in Bundi. The fort was built here on a steep hill at a height of 1426 feet. Many tunnels were made in it to exit the fort during the battle. These tunnels are visible at many places in the mountains.

Taragarh Fort is a great example of Rajput architecture. Some of its buildings and work have influence of Mughal architecture. The palace was the residence of the Hada Chauhan Rajput Maharajas and their families.

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Taragarh Fort (Bundi) ranks #2,669 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #100 of the 179 mapped in India. Founded 1354, it is older than 57% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 604 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,967 times in the last 60 days, more than 66% of the atlas. It is one of the 27 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Rajasthan. See how India compares in the castle statistics.

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