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Nahargarh Fort
By Aditi Mishra
Nahargarh fort stands on the edge of the Aravalli hills overlooking the city of Jaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Along with Amer Fort and Jaigarh Fort, Nahargarh once formed a strong defence ring for the city.
The Fort was originally named Sudharshangarh, but it became known as Nahargarh, which means ‘abode of Tigers'.
The popular belief is that Nahar here stands for Nahar Singh Bhomia, whose spirit haunted the place and obstructed the construction of the fort.
Nahar's spirit was pacified by building a temple in his memory within the fort, which thus became known by his name.
Nahargarh fort was built mainly in 1734 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, the king of Jaipur, the fort was constructed as a place of retreat on the summit of the ridge above the city. Walls extended over the surrounding hills, forming fortifications that connected this fort to Jaigarh, the fort above the old capital of Amber.
During the Indian Mutiny of 1857, the Europeans of the region, including the British Resident's wife, were moved to Nahargarh Fort by the king of Jaipur, Sawai Ram Singh, for their protection.
The Fort was extended in 1868, during the reign of Sawai Ram Singh. In 1883-92, a range of palaces was built at Nahargarh by Dirgah Patel at a cost of nearly three and a half rupees.
The Madhavendra Bhawan, built by Sawai Madho Singh had suites for the queens of Jaipur and at the head was a suite for the king himself.
Nahargarh was also a hunting residence of the Maharajas.
Until April 1944, the Jaipur State Government used for its official purposes solar time read from the Samrat Yantra in the Jantar Mantar observatory, with a Gun fired from Nahargarh Fort as the Time Signal.
Some scenes in the movies Rang De Basanti, Shuddh Desi Romance and Sonar Killa were shot at Nahargarh fort.
The Nearby Attractions are Kanak Vrindavan, Jantar Mantar, Jaigarh Fort, Amer Fort, City Palace, Hawa Mahal and Jal Mahal.
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