BHARATPUR HISTORICAL PLACES

Bharatpur is a beautiful city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is situated 184 km from Delhi and is famous for the Ghana Bird Sanctuary, now known as Keoladeo National Park. The Sanctuary was declared a National Park in the year 1972 and was brought under UNESCO World Heritage list in 1985, making it one of the most popular tourist attractions. Our site Touristplacesinindia.com offers you with complete information on all that you want to know about tourist attractions in Bharatpur.

Other places of tourist attraction in this city include the following:
About Bharatpur National Park
Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Bharatpur, Rajasthan
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The Keoladeo National Park or Keoladeo Ghana National Park formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Rajasthan, India is a famous avifauna sanctuary that sees (or saw) thousands of rare and highly endangered birds such as the Siberian Crane come here during the winter season. Over 230 species of birds are known to have made the National Park their home. It is also a major tourist centre with scores of ornithologists arriving here in the hibernal season. It was declared a protected sanctuary in 1971. It is also a declared World Heritage Site.
The sanctuary was created 250 years ago and is named after a Keoladeo (Shiva) temple within its boundaries. Initially, it was a natural depression; and was flooded after the Ajan Bund was constructed by Maharaja Suraj Mal, the then ruler of the princely state of Bharatpur, between 1726 to 1763. The bund was created at the confluence of two rivers, the Gambhir and Banganga. The park was a hunting ground for the maharajas of Bharatpur, a tradition dating back to 1850, and duck shoots were organised yearly in honor of the British viceroys. In one shoot alone in 1938, over 4,273 birds such as mallards and teals were killed by Lord Linlithgow, the then Governor-General of India. After India's independence, the rulers of the princely states were allowed shooting rights until 1972. In 1982, grazing was banned in the park, leading to violent clashes between the local farmer and Gujjar communities and the government.

Ganga Mandir: The construction of the temple was started by Maharaja Balwant Singh in 1845. The unique feature of this temple is that each person employed in the service of the state was asked to donate a month’s salary for the construction of the temple and Laxman Mandir: It is beautiful stonework with carvings in the doorways, pillars   and arches. The temple is dedicated to Laxman, the brother of Lord Rama.

Lohagarh Fort or the Iron Fort: It is a beautiful fort which faced British attack four times. It is different from other forts in the state in that there is no flamboyance associated to the fort. However, the fort generates an aura of strength and magnificence. Some interesting monuments inside the fort include the Kishori Mahal, Mahal Khas, Kothi Khas, Moti Mahal, and towers like Jawahar Burj and Fateh Burj.