[Tower of Fame (Kirtistambha), Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India] N-000012

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Published (digital)	Universitaire Bibliotheken Leiden,
Title	[Tower of Fame (Kirtistambha), Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India] N-000012
Creator/other	Cock, J.K. de (1867-1941)
Shelfmark	N-000012
Subject (geographic)	Chittorgarh
Subject (temporal)	India, Solanki Period, 10th-14th century AD
Note	The Kirtistambha (tower of fame) dedicated to Lord Adinath was constructed by Baghervala merchant Sah Jija by using "nija-bhujoparjita" i.e. self earned money, according to an inscription by his great-grandson who had the monument repaired in 1489. The exact date of building of the Kirti-stambha is not known. Some believe that Sah Jija had an older tower rebuilt, perhaps from 12th cent. This tower later served as a model for the Jaya Stambha, constructed during 1458-68 by Rana Kumbha to commemorate his victory over Mahmud Khilji.
Language	No linguistic content
Country	No place, unknown, or undetermined
Extent	1 scan.
Published/created	1910.
Persistent URL	http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:90908

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