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| Sawai Madhopur |
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| About Sawai Madhopur |
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| About 180
kms. to north-east of Jaipur, along the
rolling hills of Vindhyas and Aravali ranges
lies the town of Sawai Madhopur. The town
founded in 1765 AD was named after its
founder Sawai Madho Singh-I of Jaipur.Today
Sawai Madhopur is known for Ranthambhor, a
Wildlife reserve and a place of historical
importance. The Muslim conquest brought
about major changes in the political map of
northern India. In Rajasthan, the Chauhan
kingdoms of sapadalaksa and Nodal dis-appeared,
Govinda the grandson of Prithviraj Chauhan
established himself at Ranthambhore and
ruled as feudatory of the Sultan of Delhi.
Following disturbances after the death of
Iltutmish, Vagbhatta besieged the fort of
Ranthambhor. He then ruled from here for 12
Years waging continuous battles against the
Sultanate. Rao Hamir was yet another figure
who carved a niche for himself. In the
annals, it is only now and then do we come
across men of such heroism.
Rana Kumbha captured the Ranthambhor Fort
the middle of the 15th century. After the
death of Aurangzeb, the fort was taken over
by the rulers of Jaipur. |
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| Sight Seeing In Sawai Madhopur |
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| How To Get There |
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By Air
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The nearest airport is at Jaipur which connected
to all the major cities which includes Delhi,
Mumbai, Calcutta, Jodhpur.
By Road :
Rajasthan Roadways run very comfortable deluxe
from Jaipur to Ranthambore. The roads are very
good, and it takes around 4-5 hrs from Jaipur.
You can also come by taxi.
By Train :
The nearest railhead is at Ranthambore is connected
to many major cities of India. There are daily
trains from Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai.
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