Sitting atop a hill overlooking the capital of the erstwhile kingdom of Marwar, the ‘Sun Fort’, looks anything but of sunny demeanour—except when it soaks up the blazing Rajasthan sun. Mehrangarh It is one of those citadels that have a heavy, warning presence. Impregnable, built to repel anything thrown at its bastions—as it did through 500 years—it will hold your gaze and creep into your mind. But today the fort is welcoming of outsiders, and you can enjoy its palaces, courtyards, pavilions, halls, sculpture, history, and of course, take in grand views of the “blue city” of Udaipur, nestling at its feet.