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Bharatpur
is today known as the country's finest bird sanctuary, but before independence
its fame was more generic. Bharatpur was the premier Jat state in Rajasthan,
Dholpur being the other one. In a sense Bharatpur is the legacy of Churaman,
a Jat overlord whose forces were a source of constant irritation to the Mughals
in the late 17th century. The Mughals retaliated by destroying Jat villages.
The Jats later regrouped under Badan singh who firmly entrenched himself in
a belt along the river Jamuna between Delhi and Agra.
Founded
by Rawal Jaisal in 1156 A.D., Jaisalmer is perhaps the world's only fort where
medieval pattern of life still prevails. Built of the famous jurassic sandstone-Sonar
Kila or Golden Fort, it rises like a mirage from the barren Thar desert of Rajasthan
with its 99 bastions silhouetted against the sky.
Mount
Abu, the only hill resort of Rajasthan, situated at the highest peak of the
Aravali at an altitude of 1220 meters. This "Hill of Wisdom" and a
true " Olympus of Rajasthan" stands on an independent hillock, which
is separated from the main Aravali ranges by a deep gorge.
Lying
on the main Delhi Mumbai railway line Sawai Madhopur is the gateway to the world
renowned Ranthambhar National Park-the famous tigers reserve, just 12 km away
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