KUMBALGARH BAORI

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

An unidentified number of unspecified baoris (LONELY PLANET, India 2005: 198-199) or water storage facilities (LONELY PLANET, India 1997: 657; LONELY PLANET, North India 2001: 734), which either may consist of stepwells leading underground or of daylight-lit water reservoirs in the open air, are situated at Kumbhalgarh (note 1), about 84 km north along the road from Udaipur (N24°35': E073°41'). FORT DESCRIPTION 1997: Kumbhalgarh … It's a secluded place, built by Maharana Kumbha in the 15th century and, owing to its inaccessibility on top of the Arvalli range at 1100 m, it was taken only once in its history. … The wall of the fort stretch 36 km and enclose many temples, palaces, gardens and water storage facilities. The fort was renovated in the last century. It's open daily from sunrise to sunset (LONELY PLANET, India 1997: 657; LONELY PLANET, North India 2001: 734). FORT DESCRIPTION 2005: Kumbalgarh … a fantastic, remote fort, fulfilling all romantic expectations : The fort wlls stretch some 36 km and enclose around 360 temples, as well as palaces, gardens, baoris and 700 cannon bunkers (LONELY PLANET, India 2005: 198-199).lls stretch some 36 km and enclose around 360 temples, as well as palaces, gardens, baoris and 700 cannon bunkers (LONELY PLANET, India 2005: 198-199).