Lohagarh Fort, Bharatpur
Lohagarh fort, or the Iron fort was built in the early 18th century and took
its name from its supposedly impregnable defences, which are said to be
inspired by a description given in the epic, Ramayana. Maharaja Suraj Mal,
the fort's constructor and founder of Bharatpur, built two towers within the
ramparts, the Jawahar Burj and Fateh Burj, to commemorate his victories over
the Mughals and the British.
The fort was encircled and protected
by deep moats, and according to a legend would fall "only when a
crocodile swalled up all the water of the moat". The gate of the
Lohagarh has an interesting history behind it. It originally belonged to the
fort of Chittorgarh but was carried away by Sultan Alauddin Khilji of Delhi.
In the late 17th century it was brought back in triumph by the victorious
Jat armies from the imperial capital of Delhi to Bharatpur.
How
to reach there:
Road: Bharatpur is on the Agra to
Jaipur road.
Rail: Bharatpur is on the Delhi to Bombay
broad-gauge line as well as the Delhi-Agra-Jaipur-Ahmedabad meter-gauge
line.
Visiting hours: The fort is open Saturday to
Thursday from 10 am to 4.30 pm.
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here for Reservation
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Rajasthan Mehrangarh
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Rohet Fort, Near Jodhpur
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Luni Fort, Near Jodhpur
Bila Quila Fort, Alwar
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Kumbhalgarh Fort, Udaipur
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Junagarh Fort, Bikaner
Jaisalmer Fort, Jaisalmer
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Taragarh or The Star Fort, Bundi
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Fort, Chittorgarh
Lohagarh Fort, Bharatpur
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Nahargarh Fort, Nahargarh
Fort of Shahbad and Mosque, Near Kota
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