KHANDAR FORT — Attraction in Rajasthan

Khandar Fort is an ancient fort located in Khandar Tehsil, Sawai Madhopur district, Rajasthan, India. This fort is on the boundary of Ranthambore National Park. The fort has three big entrances, but they are damaged. Khandar fort was built by Kshatriya Badgujar rulers. But eventually due to internal conflicts between Rajput rulers Badgujar lost its control and thus was a major setback for Badgujars. After losing their lands in fight against Kachhwaha rajputs. Badgujars migrated to neighbouring states of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra. Located on top of a strategic vertical hill, the Khandar Fort in Sawai Madhopur could never come under an easy attack and thus was truly regarded as invincible and was a favorite of many dynasties in India. It is also said that king of this fort never lost in the war. This fort also tells some historical stories by the damaged walls and gates. The fort was long ruled by the Sisodia kings of Mewar after which it was taken over by the Mughals for a short while before coming under the direct control of the Maharajas of Jaipur in the 18th century. This fort also belonged to Badgujar Kings and was attacked...

If you’re passionate about abandoned forts and enjoy stunning views, then this is one to visit. However, warning advisory - getting to it is not for the faint hearted!

We’d assumed (wrongly) that it could be reached by car. Not so! It involves a 600 foot climb (I’m not joking) along an unmaintained path (I use the term lightly) that is steep in its entirety.

Finding the path is a task in itself. There’s no local signage and it’s not obvious that you’re in the right place. We relied on the goodwill of local villagers who took us to where the path starts.

The climb up took almost an hour. However the views are stunning. Take plenty of water with you - there’s nothing in the fort.

As you can imagine it’s ruins but the fact they are still standing is testament to...

This amazing vergin fort. Probably rarely climb this fort. The entrance was horrible and climbing route was little hard as made of rocks. Just close r to top the route was steep. We all three were only climbing. At the top it was amazing experience. The fort was unique and amazing. It is app. 50 km from sawaimadhopur. We explored ourselves and reached with help of Google. It is...