Lohagarh Fort, Bharatpur
Lohagarh fort, or the Iron fort was built in the early 18th century and took
its name from its supposedly impregnable defences, which are said to be inspired
by a description given in the epic, Ramayana. Maharaja Suraj Mal, the fort's
constructor and founder of Bharatpur, built two towers within the ramparts,
the Jawahar Burj and Fateh Burj, to commemorate his victories over the Mughals
and the British.
The fort was encircled and protected
by deep moats, and according to a legend would fall "only when a
crocodile swalled up all the water of the moat". The gate of the
Lohagarh has an interesting history behind it. It originally belonged to the
fort of Chittourgarh but was carried away by Sultan Alauddin Khilji of
Delhi. In the late 17th century it was brought back in triumph by the
victorious Jat armies from the imperial capital of Delhi to Bharatpur.
How to reach there:
Road: Bharatpur is on
the Agra to Jaipur road.
Rail: Bharatpur is on the Delhi
to Bombay broad-gauge line as well as the Delhi-Agra-Jaipur-Ahmedabad
meter-gauge line.
Visiting hours: The fort is open
Saturday to Thursday from 10 am to 4.30 pm.
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