STATES AND UNION TERRITORIES OF INDIA
RAJASTHAN
Ranthambhor
This
area was once reigned by the brave Hammir during the period of Alauddin
Khilji. The 13th century fort is a rough and rugged structure.
Ranthombhor served as a guradian for the Rajput kingdoms further west in
the heart of Rajasthan. The fort can be reached only by climbing
a sttep incline of roughly hewn steps on the rock. The fort was besieged
by Alauddin Khilji for one year in 1301. Rao Hammir, the Chauhan
ruler then put up a brave fight, but was finally defeated and the women
of Ranthambhor commited jauhar.
The nearest
town Sawaimadhopur is about 12 kms away. To preserve and protect
the tigers in this area, the Ranthambhor National Park was formed in 1971.
Sprawled over the Aravalli & Vindhya ranges, Ranthambhor primarily
consists of dry deciduous forests with the dhok tree. Apart from
the tigers, other animals seen in the park are leopard, marsh crocodile,
hyena, jungle cat, wild boar, sambal, chital, mongoose, monitor lizard
and many varieties of birds.
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