The leaning tower of Chitorgarh. The dynasty who ruled here did so for over 800 years. The fort was taken three times in that period, each time because they got starved out so the men all rode out to die and the women all threw themselves on a pyre and burned to death. Honor was everything to the Rajphut warrior clans that lived in Rajastan. After the third time the relevant dynasty moved to Udaipur which was both easier to defend and also had more food options within the city.
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