Vijay Stambh
The Vijaya Stambha is a Rajput victory monument located within Chittor Fort in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India. 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.Photo: Ratnesh1948, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: victory monument within Chittor Fort in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India
- Also known as: “Vijay Stambha”, “Vijaya Stambh”, and “Vijaya Stambha”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chittorgarh Fort and Kalika Mata Temple.
Chittorgarh Fort
Fort
Photo: Ssjoshi111, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chittorgarh, also known as Chittod Fort, is one of the largest forts in India. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The fort was the capital of Mewar and is located in the present-day city of Chittorgarh. Chittorgarh Fort is situated 690 metres south of Vijay Stambh.
Kalika Mata Temple
Hindu temple
Photo: ArnoldBetten, Public domain.
Kalika Mata Temple is an 8th-century Hindu temple located within the Chittor Fort in the Chittorgarh municipality of Rajasthan state in India. It was originally a Sun temple which was partly destroyed in sack of Chittor, it was rebuilt during the time of Rana Kumbha. Kalika Mata Temple is situated 750 metres south of Vijay Stambh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chittorgarh.
Chittorgarh
Photo: Knipptang, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chittorgarh, also spelled Chittaurgarh, is in the southern part of Rajasthan, lies on the Berach River, a tributary of the Banas, and is the administrative headquarters of Chittorgharh District.
Vijay Stambh
- Categories: tower and stambha
- Location: Chittaurgarh, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, Western India, India, South Asia, Asia
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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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