Scampering around a makeshift temple in interior Rajasthan, squirrels share a fort wall with langurs. Jungle babblers raise quite a din. The Ranthambore fort seems to have been taken over by a variety of wild creatures, big and small. Nestled inside the popular Ranthambore National Park, the magnificent structure stands near the city of Sawai Madhopur and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is said to have been constructed by Maharaja Jayanta in the 5th century AD. One of the state’s largest forts, it covers almost seven square kilometers and is perched atop a 700-ft-high hill. The grand walls and corridors, nooks and crannies, which once stood tall and proud are weathered with time, but look carefully and you can see the shadow of the past.
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