Located 34 kms. form Bharatpur is the ancient town of Deeg.
It finds mention in Skanda Purana as Dirgha of Dirghapura. The
place is now known for its famous palaces, gardens and fountains.
The famous old fortress of Deeg, which contributed substantially
in the making of the Jat principality, is now in shambles. Its
formidable cannons now lie abandoned in the forlorn fort.
Deeg was the first capital of the newly carved out Jat state,
when Badan Singh was proclaimed its ruler in 1722. The royal
palace, built by Badan Singh, on the southern side of the garden
is now called as Purana Mahal or the old palace. Deeg, because
of its strategic location and proximity to Mathura and Agra
was vulnerable to repeated attacks by invaders. In 1730, the
Crown Prince Surajmal is reported to have erected the strong
fortress with towering walls, bastions, a deep moat and high
ramparts about 20 feet wide, in the southern portion of the
town.
Although Surajmal shifted his capital to Bharatpur, his liking
for Deeg did not diminish. He built elegant Bhawans clustered
around a garden complex, with fountains in the front and enormous
water bodies in the rear. The entire complex of places and gardens
is marvel of engineering skill. The elegance of design and perfection
of workmanship of these palaces is not seen elsewhere in India.
The palaces form a quadrangle, in the centre of which is a garden,
an oblong space of 145 meters by 107 meters, laid out with flower
beds and fountains.
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