Vijay Stambh

The Vijaya Stambha is a Rajput victory monument located within in , , . The tower was constructed by the Hindu Rajput king Rana Kumbha of Mewar in 1448 CE to commemorate his victory over the army of Sultanate of Malwa led by Mahmud Khilji in the Battle of Sarangpur.
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  • Type: Monument
  • Description: victory monument within Chittor Fort in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India
  • Also known as: “Victory Tower”, “Vijay Stambha”, “Vijaya Stambh”, and “Vijaya Stambha”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chittorgarh Fort and Chittaurgarh Junction railway station.

Fort
Photo: Ssjoshi111, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chittorgarh, also known as Chittod Fort, is one of the largest forts in . It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The fort was the capital of Mewar and is located in the present-day city of . is situated 690 metres south of Vijay Stambh.

Railway station
is one of the major railway junctions in Southern , India. The railway station of is located on a broad-gauge line and falls under the administrative control of Western Railway Zone of Indian Railways and consists of seven main railway platforms. is situated 2½ km southwest of Vijay Stambh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chittorgarh.

Photo: Knipptang, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also spelled Chittaurgarh, is in the southern part of , lies on the Berach River, a tributary of the Banas, and is the administrative headquarters of Chittorgharh District.

Vijay Stambh

Latitude
24.88786° or 24° 53′ 16″ north
Longitude
74.64515° or 74° 38′ 43″ east
Elevation
520 metres (1,706 feet)
Open location code
7JPPVJQW+43
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5308041631
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Geo­Names ID
11962592
Wiki­data ID
Q2724452
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Western Panjabi—“Vijay Stambh” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “বিজয় স্তম্ভ”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “فيجاى ستامبا”
  • French: “Vijay Stambha”
  • Gujarati: “વિજયસ્તંભ, ચિત્તોડગઢ”
  • Gujarati: “વિજયસ્તંભ”
  • Hindi: “विजय स्तम्भ”
  • Japanese: “勝利の塔”
  • Portuguese: “Vijaya Stambha”
  • Spanish: “Torre de la Victoria”
  • Spanish: “Vijay Stambha”
  • Telugu: “విజయ స్తంభ”
  • Thai: “วิชยสตมภ์”
  • Urdu: “وجیاستمبھ”
  • Western Panjabi: “وجے ستمباہ”

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