Ranthambhor Fort KBG-41 Answer

 KBG-41 evoked enthusiastic response from more than 350 readers through all the channels.

The clues highlighted the sparse vegetation on the hill slopes, rock shapes and formations. Despite the clues, the readers gave Golconda and Chittorgarh Forts as the answer. Do recall our geography lessons in the middle school. The difference in the age, type of rocks and shapes between the Aravalli, Satpura and the Vindhya ranges! Ranthambhore fort, the correct answer, is part of the Aravali range which is an example of fold mountains. 

Fold mountains are formed when two plates move together. This can be where two continental plates move towards each other or a continental and an oceanic plate. The movement of the two plates forces sedimentary rocks upwards into a series of folds. Our pictures shown in KBG-41 highlighted the folds.

For more pictures and a detailed story of Ranthambor Fort please browse our earlier story here.

Winners

The first three correct answers came within few minutes. Our congratulations to the winners whose brief profiles are listed below:

1. Anshu Bhargava: Chartered Accountant, Pranic healer, fitness enthusiast, keen traveller and Nature lover. KBG winner multiple times.
2. Rashmi Bhargava: MA(English Honours) loves reading, gardening and travelling. Lives in Sikar Rajasthan. KBG Winner multiple times.
3. Dipankar Dhar: Anesthesiologist, former Surgeon Commander Indian Navy, keen photographer and traveller. Circumnavigated the earth in a yacht.

Once again, we thank all the participants from different time zones. Without you Kaun Banega Ghumakkad would not have reached where it has! Hope KBG contest helped in taking your minds off Covid, Corona and the lockdown anxiety.

Thanks for browsing and keeping the KBG going!

Stay connected, stay safe.

     - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta Bhargava/ 25th Sep 2020

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Ranthambor 6 The Fort and around Sawai Madhopur

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As mentioned earlier, the National Park covers a core zone of 330 Sq km. This includes Ranthambor Fort and Ganesh Temple built in 10th century AD.

Overlooking the Aravali ranges, the fort is indefatigable. See for yourself.
Sadly, we could not trek up the hill for more views from inside the Fort. May be next time.

 

 

We now take you around Sawai Madhopur town which houses various Hotels and Resorts for the tourists.

It offers packages for every budget. The town thrives on tourism. Summer/monsoon months of July-Sep are lean season as the Park is closed.

Pictures:

Thus ended three days of excitement at Ranthambor and Sawai Madhopur.

Your experiences/pictures are welcome.

Till next

   Ghumakkad Harsh/ 10th Apr 2013

Postscript: Links to all our stories on Ranthambor are given below:

Prelude and Fac File
The Journey- Secunderabad to Sawai Madhopur
Tiger at last
Tiger's Cohabitants
Birds of Ranthambor
Ranthambor Fort and around Sawai Madhopur

Happy browsing.

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