Under Rulers It was constructed by Maharaja Jayanta in fifth century A.D. The ruled over it till they were expelled by Prithviraja Chauhan in the twelfth century.
Under the Chauhans Its earlier name was Ranastambhapura (Sanskrit:
Raṇa-sthaṃba-pura, "City of the Battle Post"). It was associated with
Jainism during the reign of
Prithviraja I of
Chahamana (Chauhan) dynasty in the 12th century. Siddhasenasuri, who lived in the 12th century has included this place in the list of holy
Jain tirthas. In the Mughal period, a temple of Mallinatha was built in the fort. After the defeat of
Prithviraja III (
Prithviraj Chauhan) in 1192 CE, the fort came under the control of the Muslim
Ghurid ruler
Muhammad of Ghor. The Delhi Sultan
Iltutmish captured Ranthambore in 1226, but the Chauhans re-captured it after his death in 1236. The armies of Sultan
Nasiruddin Mahmud, led by the future Sultan
Balban, unsuccessfully besieged the fortress in 1248 and 1253, but captured from Jaitrasingh Chauhan in 1259. Shakti Dev succeeded Jaitrasingh in 1283, and recaptured Ranthambore and enlarged the kingdom. Sultan
Jalal ud din Firuz Khalji briefly besieged the fort in 1290-91 but was unsuccessful in capturing it. In 1299,
Hammiradeva sheltered Muhammad Shah, a rebel general of Sultan
Ala ud din Khalji, and refused to turn him over to the Sultan. The Sultan
besieged and conquered the fort in 1301.
Under Mewar The fortress was captured by various kings of
Mewar. Ranthambore was under the direct rule of Rana Hamir Singh (1326–1364),
Rana Kumbha (1433–1468) and
Rana Sanga (1508–1528).
Under Hadas 's entry into the fort of Ranthambore, 1569,
Akbarnama During Rana
Udai Singh I's reign (1468–1473) the fortress passed to the
Hada Rajputs of
Bundi. Sultan
Bahadur Shah of Gujarat briefly captured the fortress from 1532 to 1535. The Mughal Emperor
Akbar captured the fortress in
Siege of Ranthambore (1568) from Hadas.
Under Jaipur The fortress passed to the
Kachwaha Maharajas of
Jaipur in the 17th century, and it remained part of Jaipur state until Indian
Independence. The area surrounding the fortress became a hunting ground for the Maharajas of Jaipur.
Jaipur state acceded to India in 1949, becoming part of the state of
Rajasthan in 1950.
Temples Inside Ranthambore fort, there are three
Hindu temples dedicated to
Ganesha (Trinetra Ganesha),
Shiva and
Ramlalaji constructed in 12th and 13th centuries from red Karauli stone. The
Ganesha temple is particularly famous and attracts thousands of visitors every Wednesday. There is also a
Jain temple of Lord
Sumatinath (5th Jain Tirthankar) and Lord
Sambhavanath. == Nearby attractions ==