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Sawai Madhopur
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Madhopur
Best time to visit : October to March
Sawai Madhopur is the gateway to world renowned Ranthambore National Park the famous tiger reserve, just 12 kms away from here. Ranthambore has been a witness to rise and fall of many rulers and a series of battle scenes.
In the 13th century A.D., Govinda, the grandson of Prithvi Raj Chauhan took over the reign of the land. Later his successor Vagbhatta, beautified the city and built a noteworthy temple at Jhain.
In the middle of the 15th century A.D., Rana Kumbha captured the fort and gifted it to his son to be occupied later by the Hada Rajputs of Bundi and Mughal Emperors Akbar and Aurangzeb. Mughal emperor Shah Alam gifted it to Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh I of Jaipur in 1754 and since then it was maitained as the hunting preserve of the Maharaja.
Built in 994 A.D., atop a steep high creek 200 m above sea level. Ruined pavilions, walls, chhatris and splendid monuments. An 8th century A.D. Ganesh temple on an open land and attracts thousands of devotees and is the venue for an annual fair held on Bhadrapad Sudi Chaturthi, fourth day of the bright half, in the month of Bhadra.
Also to be visited is the famous Ranthambore National Park. Sprawling over 392 sq. km. Park comprises of deciduos forests spanning over an undulating terrain of Aravalli and Vindhyan ranges. The park is one of the finest tiger reserves in the country under project tiger.
How To Reach
Nearest airport to Jaipur . (165 kms)
By Train
Trains from Jaipur , Delhi and Mumbai.
165 kms from Jaipur .
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