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Bharatpur is small city located in the eastern
Rajasthan, itwas founded in 1733 AD by Maharaja Suraj Malji, it is named
after the brother of Lord Rama called "Bharat", the city played an important
part in history. Famous as a bird water's paradise. Bharatpur has privilege to host the
thousands of Siberian cranes which travels more thousand miles to enjoy
their winters.
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.
The interesting aspect of the Bharatpur history is the domination of Jats in
the region since 17th century.
Leaders like Churaman and Badan Singh brought the jats together to mould
them into a force to reckon
with. Suraj Mal has been the greatest ruler who made them a formidable force
and played a very important role
in the Indian history during 19th century.
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HOW
TO REACH
Bharatpur is accessible by road from Agra (55 km. or 34 miles) and Jaipur (
185 km. or 115miles). It is 1,207 km. (750 miles) from Mumbai on the
broad-gauge line of the Western Railway.
All important places of Bharatpur are connected by roads. In the district,
total length of roads is 1994.4 km. In the district 317 village panchayat
and 911 villages are connected by roads and 60 village panchayat , 828
villages are to be connected.
WHEN TO GO
The best time to visit Bharatpur is winter season between November to March.
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WHAT TO SEE |
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Keoladeo Ghana National Park - This park is well
worth to visit, a staggering 364 species of birds have been recorded
within the park's 29 sq km area. It's also one of the world's most
important bird-breeding and feeding grounds, and a vital wintering area
for aquatic birds, including species from Afghanistan, Turkmenistan,
China and Siberia. There you can see the Saras cranes i.e. the largest
bird in the park & birds like herons, egrets, geese, owls, cormorants,
kingfishers and even pythons. The perfect time for bird-watching is the
early morning and evening. And to visit this park the best time is from
October to February, when many migratory birds can be seen, including
highly endangered Siberian crane.
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Lohagarh - This Iron Fort was built in the 18th
century by Maharaja Suraj Mahl, who was the founder of of Bharatpur.
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Bharatpur Palace - The palace is a perfect blend
of Mughal & Rajput architecture. It decorated with lovely sculptures,
beautiful floorings, the palace is now converted into a Government
museum.
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Ganga Temple - The huge temple is beautiful piece
of architecture. It was built in 1845 by Maharaja Balwant Singh.
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Laxman Temple - The temple is dedicated to the
younger bother of Lord "RAMA". It is worth visiting for its exquisite
carving & beautiful stone work.
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WHERE TO EAT
You can try the special restaurants at the luxury hotels.
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