Delhi Excursions
Bharatpur Travel Guide
The
55 km journey by road from Agra drives you to the town of Bharatpur-the eastern
gateway to Rajasthan. Bharatpur is popular for its bird sanctuary-the Keoladeo
Ghana National Park - finest in Asia rich avian variety. Every year the rare
Siberian cranes come to spend the winter in the warmer climate of Bharatpur.Of
the remnants of the royal past remains the marvellous Bharatpur Palace housing
a rich repository of a large number of ancient exhibit that date back to the
early 15th century.
Siberian Cranes in the Ghana Keoladeo Sanctuary.
The interesting aspect of the Bharatpur history is the domination of Jats in
the region since 17th century, leader like Churaman and Badan Singh brought
the Jats together to mould them into a force to reckon with. Suraj Mal has been
the greatest ruler who made them a formidable force and played a very important
role in the Indian history during 19th century.
Today Bharatpur is better known for the Keoladeo National Park, a unique bird
place, delight of ornithologists.
The
legends say that the place was named as Bharatpur after the name of Bharat,
the brother of Lord Rama, whose other brother Laxman was worshipped as the family
deity of the Bharatpur rulers, Laxman's name is engraved onthe state arms and
the seals. The city and the fort have been believed to be founded by Rustam,
a Jat of Sogariya clan. Maharaja Surajmal took over from Khemkaran, the son
of Rustam and established the empire. He fortified the city by building a massive
wall around the city.
The interesting aspect of the Bharatpur history is the domination of Jats in
the region since 17th century, leader like Churaman and Badan Singh brought
the Jats together to mould them into a force to reckon with. Suraj Mal has been
the greatest ruler who made them a formidable force and played a very important
role in the Indian history during 19th century.
Today Bharatpur is better known for the Keoladeo Natinal Park, a unique bird
place, delight of ornithologists.
