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Nahargarh Fort

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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. 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.

Constructed, 1734

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The fort was constructed as a place of retreat on the summit of the ridge above the city.

Along with Amer Fort and Jaigarh Fort, Nahargarh once formed a strong defence ring for the city.

Nahargarh Fort stands on the edge of the Aravalli Hills, overlooking the city of Jaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

A view of Jaipur City from the ramparts of the Fort

Aerial view of Amer Fort, constructed in red and yellow sandstone and marble

The extension in the 1880s by Dirgh Patel at a cost of nearly three and a half lakh rupees

Sawai Jai Singh started the construction of Nahargarh fort near Jaigarh fort by the name of Sudershangarh

The two-storied palace is divided into nine similar apartments

The fort follows Indo-European architectural styles

Local folklore states that the spirit of Nahar Singh Bhomia haunted the place and obstructed construction of the fort.

The fort was extended in 1868, during the reign of Sawai Ram Singh

The Madhavendra Bhawan was built by Sawai Madho Singh

The step well inside the Fort has been used as a backdrop in numerous Bollywood films

In 1883-92, a range of palaces was built at Nahargarh

The Bhawan had suites for the queens of Jaipur

At the head of the Bhawan was a suite for the king himself

Nahargarh was also a hunting residence of the Maharajas

Nahargarh literally means 'abode of tigers'

Nahargarh Fort was never attacked but, it witnessed some major historical events, like the treaties with the Maratha forces which attacked Jaipur in the 18th century.

This fort gave shelter to many Europeans in this region, including the British Resident's wife, during the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857.

The apartments in the Fort include Suraj Prakash, Chand Prakash, Khushal Prakash, Anand Prakash, Jawahar Prakash, Laxmi Prakash, Ratna Prakash, Lalit Prakash and Basant Prakash

Each apartment is a double storied building which contains a lobby, bedroom, toilet, store, kitchen designed according to the needs of the royal family.

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

Embellished arches and wooden doorways

Narrow corridors of sandstone connect the various palaces

Locals claim that Nahar's spirit was pacified by building a temple in his memory within the fort

An apocryphal legend states that the Fort is named for Nahar Singh Bhomia

The halls have prime examples of delicate wall frescoes

The rooms are linked by corridors covered in artwork

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.

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