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Bharatpur Travel Guide
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Located in Mewat region and 50 km west of the city of Agra, Bharatpur is a city in tLuxmi Vlias, Bharatpur Travel Guidehe state of Rajasthan, India. Bharatpur is also known as the Eastern gateway to Rajasthan. Bharatpur is famous for its bird sanctuary-the Keoladeo Ghana National Park – the finest in Asia rich avian variety. This city was founded by Maraja Suraj Mal in 1733. The city is named after Bharat, the brother of Lord Ram. Bharatpur was once an unconquerable, well-fortified city and the capital of a kingdom ruled by Jat Maharajas. Although a separate Jat state under the rulership of Badan Singh came into existence for the first time in 1722 AD, the foundation of Bharatpur city was laid in 1733 AD, when Suraj Mal, an adopted son of Badan Singh captured it from Khemkaran, a rival Jat chief. Suraj Mal constructed the big fort and the earthen wall around the city.

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Places to Visit


Lohagarh (Iron Fort) : This is a massive iron structure built in the early 18th century. With its unassailable defences it sustained itself even after a number of British attacks.The fort was conceived and designed by Maharaja Suraj Mal, the founder of Bharatpur. The fort has three palaces within its precincts - Kishori Mahal, Mahal Khas and Kothi Khas.

The Palace : This royal edifice represents a fine fusion of the Mughal and Rajpat architectural styles with magnificent apartments and intricately designed floor tiles having interesting patterns. One can marvel at the ancient exhibits displayed in the museum in the central part of the palace.
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Keoladeo National Park : Once the royal hunting preserve of the princes of Bharatpur, it is one of the finest bird sanctuaries in the world inundated with over 400 species of water birds. Exotic migratory birds from Afghanistan, central .Asia, Tibet as well as Siberian cranes from the arctic, graylag geese from Siberia and bareheaded geese from China, come here in July/Aug to spend the winters in warmer climate and they breed till Oct/Nov. Colonies of cormorants, spoonbills , storks, egrets, herons, pelicans, ebis and grey herons can be spotted all over the park. The raised paths camouflaged by babul trees make their viewing easier.

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Museums & Art Galleries


Government Museum : Located in the center of the famous Lohagarh Fort, the Bharatpur Museum houses a rich collection of archaeological wealth of the nearby areas as well as from the old Bharatpur State. The huge palatial building Kachahari Kalan, once the administrative block of the rulers of Bharatpur State, was converted into a museum in 1944 AD later on, Kamra Khas (personal chamber) building on the first floor was added to the museum. It exhibits sculptures found during the excavation of old villages e.g. Noh, Mallah, Bareh, Bayana etc. ranging fromLohagarh Fort, BharatpurTour Packages the Kushan period (1st centaury AD) to 19th Century AD. Weapons used in battles in the medieval period by the Jat rulers, paintings, manuscripts, zoological specimens, local art and craft and carving on sandal wood and ivory etc. offer a glimpse into the Glory that was once Bharatpur.

The Art Gallery of the museum has specimens of miniature paintings on leaves of the peepal tree, mica and old lithopapers alongwith the paintings of the Maharajas of Bharatpur. On the upper story one section consists of various types of guns & miniature canons used during 18th century AD called "Chaddre". These miniature canons-two sets of eleven each, were used by Maharaja Sawai Jawahar Singh in the battle while passing through the Jaipur territory on his return from a pilgrimage to Pushkar.
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Excursions


Deegb: Located 34 kms from Bharatpur is the ancient town of Deeg. It finds mention in Skanda Purana as Dirgha or Dirghapura. The place is now known for its famous water palaces, gardens and fountains. The famous old fortress of Deeg, which contributed substantially in the making of the Jat Principality, is now in shambles. Its formidable cannons now lie abandoned in the forlorn for. Deeg was the first capital of the newly carved out Jat State, when Badan Singh was proclaimed its ruler in 1722. the royal palace, built by Badan Singh, on the southern Bird, Bharatpur Wildlifeside of the garden is now called as Purana Mahal or the old palace. Deeg, because of its strategic location and proximity to Mathura and Agra was vulnerable to repeated attacks by invaders. In 1730, the Crown Prince Surajmalis reported to have erected the strong fortress with towering walls, bastions, a deep moat & high ramparts about 20 feed wide, in the southern portion of the town. Although Surajmal shifted his capital to Bharatpur, his liking for Deeg did not diminish. He built elegant Bhawans clustered around a garden complex, with fountains in the front & enormous water bodies in the rear. The entire complex of palaces & gardens is a marvel of engineering skill. The elegance of design and perfection of workmanship of these palaces is not seen elsewhere in India. The palaces form a quadrangle, in the center of which is a garden, an oblong space of 145 meters by 107 meters, laid out with flower beds and fountains. To the east & west are large masonry tanks, with another garden on the other side of the western tank beyond the buildings, forming the quadrangle.

The building to the north is called the Nand Bhawan. The main building on the west is called Gopal Bhaan and is the largest of all Palaces. On either side of the Gopal Bhawan are two smaller buildings, called the Sawan and Bhadon Bhawans. These buildings including the Gopal Bhawan command a view of the western tank and gardens beyond it. These three palaces, although single storey in the front, have in addition two more floors at the bank. One of the storeys of these palaces is either partially or wholly submerged in water throughout the year. On the southern side of the quadrangle are two palaces facing north. Once of them, Suraj Bhawan, is built entirely of marble and is tastefully ornamented with stones of different colours. The other palace, built of grey sandstone, is called the Kishan Bhawan. On the roof of this palace is a large water reservoir which feeds the fountains spread all over the garden. The reservoir was filled with water from two large wells. The engineering skill of this foof to hild such an enormous quantity of water has no parallel anywhere. James Fergusson in his History of Indian and Eastern Architecture says that the Deeg palaces have been built on a perfectly level plain and laid out with a regularity that would satisfy the most fastidious renaissance architect. The palaces lack the massive character of the fortified palaces of Rajput States but in grandeur of conception and beauty of details, they surpass them all. These bhawans are built along the four sides of Garden. The Jat rulers of Deef and Bharatpur were influenced by the grandeur of the Mughal courts of Agra and Delhi. They were keen on making their palace better or at least equal to them. They brought all item like gates, stone slabs, beams etc. from Mughal areas and used them in the construction or decoration of the Palaces. A fine marble swing was brought here as a war trophy by Raja Surajmal from the Mughal court of Delhi. Similarly, the black marble throne installed in front of Gopal Bhawan is a trophy brought by Maharaja Jawahar Singh, who in 1764 AD secured it on his victory over Delhi.
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Bayana : Bayana is located in a small plan, between two hills ranges running more or less parallel to each other near the left bank of the Gambhiri River, in the district of Bharatpur, 36 kms. from Bharatpur. The ancient name of Bayana was Sripatha or Sriprashtha. It is a curious mixture of Hindu and Mohammedan relics. Ruled by stalwarts like Mohammad Ghori, Sikandar Lodhi and Humayun, Bayana held a special place in history. According to Abul Gazal 'this town is the burial place of many illustrious men'. It can be adjudged that variousimportant Bird, Bharatpur Birds Watching Tour Packagesbattles where fought here. Ain-e-Akbari mentions that in former times Bayana was the capital of a province of which Agra was merely a dependant village.

The most visited site in Bayana is the famous Bijaigarh Fort which was built by Jadon Raja Bijai Pal in 1040 AD. The Bijaigarh Fort contains several old temples and a red sandstone pillar bearing an inscription of Vishnuvardham a feudatory of Samudragupta. The fort was described as one of the most famous forts in India by Babur himself. Besided this there is a monolithic sandstone pillar, a curious combination of Hindu and Mohammedan style, which bears may inscriptions. One also gets to see an old Usha Temple, which was built during the reign of Raja Laxman Sen, by his wife.
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Fairs & Festivals


Brij Festival (Feb – March) : Bharatpur lies close to the Brij - the birth place of Lord Krishna and childhood. Ras Leela depicting the life of Krishna is performed by the professionals selected by the Rai community during the festival.

Jaswant Exhibition (Sept – Oct) : A big carnival is held during Dussehra. Dussehra symbolizes the victory of good over evil. Lord Ram defeated the demon king Ravana on this day.

Gangaur Festival (Mar – Apr) : Festival of maidens and married women, dedicated to Gauri, the incarnation of Goddess Parvati. A gracious procession is taken out, married women pray for the prosperity and long life of their husbands, while young girls seek blessings for a good life partner.

Teej (July – Aug) : Festival of swings marking the advent of monsoons. Swings are hung from the trees and decorated with flowers. Young girls sing songs of love and the rain.

How To Reach Bharatpur


Air : Nearest airport Agra (54 kms) fromBharatpur, Agra has daily flights for Delhi,Bombay,Varanasi (via Khajuraho) and Lucknow.

Rail : Bharatpur is on the main Delhi - Bombay line with regular connections to Mathura, Sawai Madhopur and Kota on the same route. It is also connected with Agra.

Road : Bharatpur is well connected by road with Agra, Mathura, Delhi and Jaipur. Regular bus services operate for all major cities. Road distance to important places from Bharatpur : Agra 55 kms Fatehpur Sikri 22kms Mathura 39kms Delhi 184 kms Jaipur 176 kms Alwar 117 kms.
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