How To Visit Nahargarh Fort Jaipur | The Pink City Of India
Pink City Jaipur is a city of tradition. A fort has been built using the various peaks of the Aravalli Mountains for security reasons. One such spectacular fort is Nahargarh fort.
At a glance :
- How to go there
- What time of year to go
- Ticket
- Behind Nahargarh
- Nahargarh Sheeshmahal
- Nahargarh View Point
- Sri Madhabendra Bhavan
- Wax statue of Nahargarh
- Nahargarh Zoological Park
How to go there:
If you come by plane, you have to take a bus or taxi from Jaipur Airport. The distance from Jaipur Airport to Nahargarh is 27 km.
If you come by train, there are three junctions near Nahargarh. Jaipur, Gandhinagar, and Durgapur. About 19 km from Jaipur station. From every place, you can get a bus, taxi or auto.
What time of year to go:
The temperature in Rajasthan is very high so I would say you usually visit Jaipur or Nahargarh between October and January-February.
Tickets:
The ticket price for Indians to enter Nahargarh Fort is 50 rupees per head. 5 rupees for students. And children under the age of seven are free.
The ticket price for foreign tourists is Rs 200 per head. And 25 rupees for foreign students.
Behind Nahargarh:
Nahargarh Fort is located in the Aravalli Mountains in Jaipur. It was built in 1734 by Maharaja Sawai Joy Singh. The history of its construction says that there was no war here. No attack took place. Of course, the agreement with the Marathas could be a factor.
The wall of Nahargarh fort was connected with Jaigarh, the capital of the then Amber kingdom. Raja Sawai Ram Singh of Jaipur sheltered the Europeans as well as the British resident's wives during the Indian revolt against the British in 1857. In fact, at that time the fort was quite safe due to the alliance of the Marathas with the Rajputs in western India.
A strange thing happened while the Nahargarh fort was being built. As much as the workers used to build during the day, it could be seen that it was broken at night. The Maharaja thinks that such incidents have happened several times, perhaps due to the dissatisfied soul of Prince Nahar Singh of Rathore.
So he, on the advice of the astrologers, set up a temple below in the name of Nahar Singh. And he named this fort Nahargarh fort. Earlier its name was Sudarshangarh.
Nahargarh Sheeshmahal:
You can see Sheeshmahal inside Nahargarh fort. The palace here is a magnificent piece of architecture. It is made of glass, beautiful precious stones, gold leaves, sharp glasses, and beautiful paintings. The palace is made of about 2.5 million pieces of Belgian glass and precious stones.
Nahargarh View Point:
After entering from the gate of Nahargarh, if you come a little further, you will see Nahargarh's viewpoint. From this viewpoint, you can see the whole city of Jaipur on one side. Beautiful pink buildings stand in rows. On the other side, you will see the green forest in the lap of the Aravalli hills. When you call your lover from the viewpoint of Nahargarh, the echo of that call will reach far and wide. This viewpoint will bring back the romantic days you left behind.
Sri Madhabendra Bhavan:
Maharaja Sawai Sri Madhabendra Singh (II) built the building between 1880 and 1922. The two-story building is divided into ten apartments. Each apartment has a different name. The maharaja's apartment is connected to the other nine apartments. This alley is called "Raja Ke Galiyara". Each apartment has a fireplace to keep the veranda, kitchen toilet, courtyard, and even the winter bedrooms warm.
This palace is a perfect example of a combination of Indian and Western.
Wax statue of Nahargarh:
Many idols have been made of wax inside Nahargarh. It is known as the Wax Museum. First of all, it is forbidden to take photos or videos of the statues of the Wax Museum here. You can only take photos of the Wax Museum and the royal court. For that, you have to buy a photo package and you will get 8 copies of the photo for 200 rupees.
Here you will see wax statues of Raja Joy Singh, Gandhi statues, Michael Jackson, Sachin Tendulkar, Harry Potter, Rajinikanth, and many more.
Nahargarh Zoological Park:
In Nahargarh Zoological Park you will see tigers, deer, lions, crocodiles, white tigers, various birds, leopards, etc.
Ticket price:
Tickets cost 50 rupees per head to enter here and 250 rupees if you do the Lion Safari together.
When entering Nahargarh Zoological Park:
Between 9 am and 4:30 pm.
Conclusion:
If you don't put Nahargarh fort on the list of Visit to Jaipur, you will miss a lot. It is unprecedented to see the Pink City of India from the Nahargarh Fort, a combination of Indian and Western architecture.
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