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Kumbalgarh Fort, located in western India, is surrounded by unique wall, which in ancient times was called the “guardian death. “Its length is thirty-six kilometers, and the width in some places reaches eight meters. Only great The Wall of China is the only structure visible from Earth’s orbit, that people built is longer than the death watch, or, as called the Indian wall, “the eyes of Mewar.”
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It continuously stretches along the entire perimeter of the fort, protecting for centuries him from uninvited invaders. To only erect it, surrounded by all sides of Kumbalgarh, it took a whole century. Throughout history the wars that the Great Indian Wall saw, it has never collapsed and did not let the enemies into the fort. Only once was the fortress surrendered, and then through the fault of the traitor who poisoned the water in Kumbalgarh and thereby allowing the Mongol invaders to be allowed out of the walls fort.
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It is known that after the construction of the “death guard” was completed, the wall began to collapse for no apparent reason. The courtier the guru said that the wall could not stand even one assault if Indian gods who are angry with people will not be appeased. And then the pilgrim, whose name remains unknown, sacrificed himself, thereby ensuring the safety of all those inside the fort for centuries. The wall was restored and reinforced, and in place of the grave unknown gateway the main gate was built Kumbalgarha.
Now the fort is a place where many tourists flock, to look at the Great Indian Wall, which even inferior in size to the eighth wonder of the world, but also amazing imagination.
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