Historical accounts claim that eight horses could ride side by side over it.
Some claim it to be the second-longest continuous wall after the Great Wall of China.
Many fondly call it The Great Wall of India.
From the palace top, it is possible to see kilometers into the Aravalli Range.
The sand dunes of the Thar desert can also be seen from here.
Legend has it that when the fort was being built, Maharana Kumbha encountered numerous construction difficulties.
A spiritual advisor was consulted who decreed that a voluntary human sacrifice would activate the project.
The shrine to this unknown volunteer can still be found near the main gate.
During times of danger, the fort provided refuge for the rulers of Mewar.
Prince Udai later succeeded to the throne was also the founder of the Udaipur City.
The great warrior Maharana Pratap was also born inside the fort in Badal Mahal.
Sources:Wikipedia/Silicon India/Incredible India/World Travels/NatGeo Traveller
