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Bharatpur - The 'Eastern Gateway to Rajasthan', was
founded by Maharaja Suraj Mal in 1733 AD,
it was once an impregnable well fortified city, carved
out of the region formerly known as Mewat. The place was
named as Bharatpur after the name of Bharat, the brother
of Lord Rama, whose other brother Laxman was worshipped
as the family deity of the Bharatpur. The legends say
the rulers Laxman's name is engraved on the state arms
and the seals. The city and the fort have been believed
to be founded by Rustam, a Jat of Sogariya clan.
Maharaja Suraj Mal took over from Khemkaran, the son of
Rustam, and established the empire. He fortified the
city by building a massive wall around the city. |
PRIME SITES
IN BHARATPUR
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The Palace:
It is a fine blend of Mughal and Rajput
architecture, built in various phases by
different Maharajas. The magnificent apartments
are richly decorated with patterned floor tiles
with exquisite intricate designs. The museum
occupies the main central wing depicting
collections dating back to 2nd century, which
reflect the art and skill of the region.
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The Lohagarh Fort (The Iron
Fort): The Lohagarh Fort, true to its
name stood solidly in front of many British attacks, and
frustrated them to ends. It faced the British onslaught
four times and after a long siege they had to withdraw,
but Lord Lake, however was successful in capturing it in
1804. It is very different
from the other forts in state, there is no flamboyance
associated to fort but it generates an aura of strength
and magnificence. The fort is surrounded with moat which
was previously filled with water to ward off the enemy
attacks. The sandy ramparts were strengthened by sandy
battlements, thus the enemy guns proved of no avail.
Some interesting monuments in the fort are
Kishori Mahal, Mahal Khas and Kothi Khas. Moti Mahal and
towers like Jawahar Burj and Fateh Burj were erected to
commemorate the victory over the Mughals and the British
army . The Gateway has paintings of huge elephants.
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Keoladeo National Park:
Keoladeo National Park, is a paradise for bird
watchers. The geographical location is ideal as
it is on the main North-South avian route of
India. It boasts of more than 375 species of
beautiful birds. The Kingfishers, Pelicans,
Siberian cranes, open billed storks, painted
storks, egrets, ibises, cormorants, darters or
snake birds, spoonbills, grey herons are some of
the species observed. |
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The Palace
Lohgarh Fort, Bharatpur
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