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7. Chittaurgarh

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Chittaurgarh We were picked up in a couple of jeeps for our hours drive to Chittaugarh. The drive over was very scenic, and at the top of most hills was a temple, but the levels of pollution were clearly visible.   A "whose's looking at who" moment and a temple atop the hill           A lovely drive down towards chittaurgarh              The huge Chittaurgarh Fort, 13 kms in circumference, looks down at the city below           Daily life as we passed by. I think the sacking was probably being used to slow the drying time of the concrete that was being laid. The area is famous for local marble and granite its many cement factories.                     The Fort Now this was a surprise - it is the largest fort not just in India but in all of Asia, and is now a UNESCO world heritage site.  Ashame...