Sightseeing Tour Bharatpur |
North of Bharatpur is this
beautiful garden town, the gardens have been laid with great
care and precision, the sparkling fountains and meticulous
palaces add to he beauty of this idyllic retreat of the princes
of Bharatpur. The tourist enjoy the charming settings of this
agricultural town,along with the well preserved palace pavilions
and gardens.
Some very interesting buildings can be observed like:
GOPAL BHAVAN
Completed in 1760, an imaginatively designed building
complex with beautifully laid gardens at its entrance and
the rear overlooks the Gopal Sagar which is flanked with smaller
pavilions Sawan and Bhadon.
The formal gardens face a raised terrace with an arch of
lustrous marble installed on a pedestal in the form of swing.
This exquisite swing is a war trophy brought in by the famous
Jat king Raja Suraj Mal from the Mughal court in Delhi.
The spacious and well proportioned Banquet Hall has a double
row of graceful pillars. The rear of the chamber is further
divided by a charming sunken pool with fountains. The Banquet
hall houses a rich collection of curios, souvenirs and Victorian
furniture. Staircases wind upstairs to the upper floors. One
room contains a solid black marble bed from Delhi.
BENGAL CHAMBER
It houses the dining room, and has sloping arches,
with comfortable cushions along the outer edges forming the
seating area. The walls of the royal Chess Room has trellis
design and are painted in soft red.
SURAJ BHAVAN
To the east of the main building, this palace has
balconies overhanging the water. The entire palace in marble
is like an airy pavilion with fine ornamentation within the
apartments.
NAND BHAVAN
It is a larage audience hall. KRISHNA BHAVAN, and
the ingeniously designed water works of KESHAV BHAVAN, with
open twelve pillared pavilion are of great interest.
PURANA MAHAL
It is the oldest palace, planned as a spacious rectangle
encircled by compartments and chamber, it has a collection
of some very fine Rajput and Mughal schools.
DEEG FORT
The fort stands majestically over a slightly elevated
point, built by Raga Suraj Mal. The fort is surrounded by
impressive moats, armpits and gateways, the interiors are
mostly in ruins now, but the watch tower still stands in the
ruins keeping an eye over the City and Palace; over it is
placed a gun captured from Agra fort. Another defunct cannon
which was captured from Ahmad Shah Abdali(1761), who seized
the fort for six months, guards a vantage.
KEOLADEO NATIONAL PARK
A paradise for the avian world, and the pilgrimage
for the bird lovers, it was known as the best duck shooting
resort in the British empire. But was declared a reserve for
birds in 1956 and later upgraded to National Park. UNESCO
has listed it as a world heritage site.
LOHAGARH FORT OR THE 'IRON FORT'
The Lohagarh Fort, true to its name stood solidly
in front of many British attacks, and frustrated them to
ends. It faced the British onslaught four times and after
a long siege they had to withdraw, but Lord Lake, however
was successful in capturing it in 1804.
Some interesting monuments in the fort are Kishori Mahal,
Mahal Khas and Kothi Khas. Moti Mahal and towers like Jawahar
Burj and Fateh Burj were erected to commemorate the victory
over the Mughals and the British army . The Gateway
has paintings of huge elephants.
GOVERNMENT MUSEUM
The building Kamra Khas within the fort has been
converted into a museum, displaying a rich collection of antiquaries,
exquisite sculptures and some ancient inscriptions. The sculptures
speak volumes about the art of a by gone era and culture typical
of this area. The inscriptions are of immense historical vault
and helps in tracing back the royal lineage as well as the
local life.
THE PALACE
It is a fine blend of Mughal and Rajput architecture,
built in various phases by different Maharajas. The magnificent
apartments are richly decorated with patterned floor tiles
with exquisite intricate designs. The museum occupies the
main central wing depicting collections dating back to 2nd
century, which reflect the art and skill of the region.
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