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[[Ahmed Shah I]] of Gujarat attacked the fort in 1457, but found the effort futile. There was a local belief then that the Banmata deity in the fort protected it and hence he destroyed the temple. There were further attempts in 1458–59 and 1467 by [[Mahmud Khalji]], but it also proved futile. [[Akbar]]'s general, Shabhbaz Khan, have taken control of the fort in 1576 on the orders of [[Man Singh I]] after the Mughal victory in the [[Battle of Haldighati]]. But it was recaptured by [[Maharana Pratap|Pratap]] in 1585 through Guerilla warfare when [[Akbar]] was far away in Lahore. In 1818, an armed band of ''[[sanyasi]]s'' formed a garrison to protect the fort, but was convinced{{clarify|date=March 2021}} by [[James Tod]] and the fort was taken over by the British and later returned to Udaipur State. There were additions made by Maharanas of Mewar, but the original structure built by Maharana Kumbha remains. The residential buildings and temples are well-preserved.<ref name=Verma/> The fort is also known to be the birthplace of Maharana Pratap.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Fantastic 5 Forts: Rajasthan Is Home to Some Beautiful Forts, Here Are Some Must-See Heritage Structures|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-3191827171.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924204252/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-3191827171.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2015|access-date=5 July 2015|date=28 January 2014|publisher=DNA : Daily News & Analysis|via=[[HighBeam Research]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref> | [[Ahmed Shah I]] of Gujarat attacked the fort in 1457, but found the effort futile. There was a local belief then that the Banmata deity in the fort protected it and hence he destroyed the temple. There were further attempts in 1458–59 and 1467 by [[Mahmud Khalji]], but it also proved futile. [[Akbar]]'s general, Shabhbaz Khan, have taken control of the fort in 1576 on the orders of [[Man Singh I]] after the Mughal victory in the [[Battle of Haldighati]]. But it was recaptured by [[Maharana Pratap|Pratap]] in 1585 through Guerilla warfare when [[Akbar]] was far away in Lahore. In 1818, an armed band of ''[[sanyasi]]s'' formed a garrison to protect the fort, but was convinced{{clarify|date=March 2021}} by [[James Tod]] and the fort was taken over by the British and later returned to Udaipur State. There were additions made by Maharanas of Mewar, but the original structure built by Maharana Kumbha remains. The residential buildings and temples are well-preserved.<ref name=Verma/> The fort is also known to be the birthplace of Maharana Pratap.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Fantastic 5 Forts: Rajasthan Is Home to Some Beautiful Forts, Here Are Some Must-See Heritage Structures|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-3191827171.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924204252/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-3191827171.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2015|access-date=5 July 2015|date=28 January 2014|publisher=DNA : Daily News & Analysis|via=[[HighBeam Research]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref> | ||
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* [http://www.kuriositas.com/2012/08/greatwallofindia.html Kumbhalgarh: The Great Wall of India (Photo essay 2012)] | * [http://www.kuriositas.com/2012/08/greatwallofindia.html Kumbhalgarh: The Great Wall of India (Photo essay 2012)] | ||
* [http://www.kumbhalgarh.in/ Kumbhalgarh Fort of Rajasthan] | * [http://www.kumbhalgarh.in/ Kumbhalgarh Fort of Rajasthan] | ||