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Previously
it was a Rajput state, until Sultan
Balban seized the throne in the late
13th century. The legendary Maharana
Partap Singh brought it back under
the Rajput in 18th century.It is just
150 Km from Jaipur and 170 Km From
Delhi, situated between a small hilly
area of the Aravali range. Apart from
the history, this city is rich with
natural heritage, some beautiful lakes
and valleys. |
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| One can find
the finest variety of birds and animals here.
Alwar has one of the well known wild life
sanctuaries in Rajasthan-Sarika. |
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| Places of
interest |
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| The
Fort |
This huge fort was Constructed before the
rise of the Mughal empire.Infact, Babar
had spent a night at this fort and took
away all the hidden treasures to gift to
his son Humayun. Akbar’s son Jahangir had
also stayed here for some time during his
exile. The place where he used to stay is
called the Salim Mahal. The fort was finally
captured by Mharaja Pratap singh in 1775
A.D. The fort has several gates like jai
pole, Suraj pole, Laxman Pole, Chand Pole,
Kishan Pole and Andheri Gate. Also there
are some remains of Jal Mahal, Nikumbh Mahal,
Salim Sagar, Suraj Kund and many temples. |
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| City
Palace or Vinay Vilas Mahal |
This is a 18th century palace, which is
the blending of Rajput and Mughal styles
of architecture. The ground floors have
converted into government offices and district
courts and the upper apartment is presently
a museum consisting rajput amd mughal paintings
and sculptures. |
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| Government
Museum |
This museum has the bigest collection of
Mughal and Rajput painting of 18th and 19th
centuries and some rare ancient manuscripts
in Persian, Arabic, Urdu and Sanskrit.Some
of the major attractions are, ‘Gulistan’
or the garden of roses, Waqiat-I-Babri’
or the autobiography of Mughal emperor Babar
and Bostan or the garden of spring. There
one can find the copy of Mahabharata,the
great epic painted by the artists of the
Alwar school of painting. |
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| Purjan
Vihar |
This is a huge garden laid out by Maharaja
Shiv Dan Singh in 1868 A.D. The garden has
a beautiful setting called ‘Shimla’ which
was built by Maharaja Mangal Singh. This
is a famous place for spending time in summers.
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