The Nahargarh
fort reigns the wide skyline during the day and frames a mesmerizing
site when floodlit at night. Maharajah Sawai Madho Singh, always wanted
to have a pleasure retreat, beside his popular duck shooting arena at
Jal Mahal. So in 1880, he bade the eminent Bengali architect Vidyadhar
Bhattacharya to design a magnificent monsoon haven for his nine
maharanis, and today it stands- with its past legends and present glory-
as a splendid example of love in the hearts of people.
The
Madhavendra Bhawan, has a cluster of 12 identical double story suits for
queens and at the acme is a regal suit for the king himself. The rooms
are linked by voluminous interspersed corridors and rectangular windows
displaying some delicate frescoes; western-styled toilets and designed
kitchen hearths take one's memories to the rustic countrysides of
England. Think about the clandestine hide and seek games that were being
played across these courtyards on full-moon nights, queens strolling in
their respective balconies, waiting for the same king to come.
Madhavendra
BhavanBuilt by Sawai Ram Singh II, Madhavendra Bhavan is
constructed in the form of two-stoyered apartments with each room linked
to the courtyards.
Padao
RestaurantLocated to the west of Nahargarh Fort, Padao
restaurant is a perfect tourist destination known for the sunset point.
Nahargarh
Biological ParkSpread over 7.2 Sq kms of Nahargarh sanctuary,
the park hosts variety of species and vegetation of the region.
The
fort is opened .for tourist viewing from 10 am till 4.30 pm. Don't
forget to get a camera while on a trip to Nahargarh. The splendid fiesta
of the city that the fort provides- with lush green gardens at the
backdrop and shimmering blue waters of Man Sagar lake- is breathtaking.
Get into a tourist bus or catch a private cab to reach this magnificent
fort.
