Chittor-Historical View and a Guide

by Irmgard Meininger

It presents the history and culture of Rajasthan's greatest fortified citadel and Mewar's ancient capital, Chittorgarh. It narrates the heroic sages of its warriors and describes its beautiful palaces, temples and lakes.

Table of Contents:

• Foreword
• Preface
• Chittor in the eyes of historians and travellers
• Historical overview
• A tour of Chittor
• Historical-genealogical tree of the dynasty of Mewar
• Glossary
• Plan of Rana Kumbha’s Palace
• Sources and bibliography.

About the Author:

Irmgard Meininger, a German Judge for Criminal Law in profession, is a genuine connoisseur of arts, especially Indian arts and history that first drew her to India as far back as 1973. Her acquaintance ever since, with Maharaj Kumar Arvind Singh of Mewar and his family, coupled with four years of her intensive research and study combined with the input by Mohan Singh Kothari, a noble of Mewar has gone into the shaping of her this guide and the exquisite photographic reproductions it embodies. She has also published a more detailed and illustrative book on The Kingdom of Mewar.