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We give history of Bharatpur
with complete information about the city and its appearance. The history
of Bharatpur is very scrambled with the stories of royal Maharaja, with
grand Mughals. Bharatpur history stands with it many spiritual details
and facts that make it rather more attractive for travelers and tourists
from all over the world.
Bharatpur, like Alwar, was
once a part of the Matsya Desh of old. History binds itself
inextricably connected with mythology; for it was here that the
Pandava brothers are imaginary to have spent their 13th year of
exile some 3500 years back. And all of it is not garbage, for there're
some well archaeological remains of this ancient civilization preserved
in the
Bharatpur Museum. Bharatpur is a
famous historical city in the state of
Rajasthan. This city was named
Bharatpur after Bharata, a brother of Lord Rama, who's other brother
Laxman is the family deity of the erstwhile royal family of Bharatpur.
The name 'Laxman' was imprinted on the arms, stops and other emblems of
the state. The 'Eastern Gateway to Rajasthan Bharatpur was founded by
Maharaja Suraj Mal in 1733. Bharatpur was once a secure, well-fortified
city, and the capital of a kingdom ruled by Jat maharajas. The
trio of Bharatpur, Deeg and Dholpur has played an important part in the
Jat history of Rajasthan.
Most Popular Attractions In
Bharatpur
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Deeg Palace
Located 34 kms form Bharatpur is the very old town of Deeg. It finds bring up in Skanda Purana as 'Dirgha' or 'Dirghapura'.
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Keoladeo
National Park
Once the royal hunting preserve of the princes of Bharatpur, this 29 kms
park is one of the finest bird sanctuaries in the world, inundated with
400 species of water birds. |
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Ranakpur Temple
Ranakpur in the state of Rajasthan is one of the
five most important pilgrimage sites of Jainism.
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Museum Bharatpur
Located in the centre 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.
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