During the 15th Century, Rao Jodha, an ambitious king, ruled the city of Jodhpur. During his rule, he came across an enormous hill and wished to build a magnificent fort by sculpting it out of the surface of the hill. In order to execute his will, he had vanquished all the dwellers from the hill.
Everyone abided by his order except for one saint, named Chidiyawale Baba who cursed the kingdom with droughts if he constructed this fort by removing the inhabitants of the hills. To save himself and his kingdom, Rao Jodha needed one man to die wilfully to get rid of the curse.
A nobleman named Rajaram Meghwal volunteered to lay down his life for the sake of the king. Thus, Rajaram was buried alive and the majestic fort of Mehrangarh was erected on the spot of his burial.