Kirti Stambha (Tower of Fame)

The Kirti Stambha — Tower of Fame — is a twelve-century Jain tower standing at the northern end of the fort plateau. At 22 metres it is shorter than the Vijay Stambha, but architecturally it is its equal in refinement. The tower rises in six storeys and is dedicated to Adinath, the first Jain tirthankara; the sculpted figures on each face are among the finest examples of early medieval Jain sculpture in Rajasthan.

The tower can be climbed internally, though the access is limited by its narrow interior. The surrounding area includes several Jain temples and the remains of what was once a prosperous Jain neighbourhood within the fort. Seen together with the Vijay Stambha, the two towers illustrate how both Hindu Rajput rulers and their Jain merchant communities expressed status and piety through monumental architecture.

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The Kirti Stambha predates the Vijay Stambha by several centuries — it was built in the twelfth century by a Jain merchant, making it one of the few non-royal monuments of such scale in Rajasthan. The tower is dedicated to Adinath, the first of the 24 Jain tirthankaras. Its existence alongside the grand royal monuments of the fort reflects the significant role that Jain merchants played in the economy and culture of medieval Mewar.