Nahargarh Fort Jaipur

Nahargarh Fort Jaipur is located on the sheer rugged ridge of Aravali Hills and it forms an impressive northern backdrop of Jaipur. It looks most classy when floodlit at night. The fort overlooks the city and presents a glittering view of the city lights. It was built in 1734 and extended in 1868. Nahargarh meaning abode of the tigers was built by Jai Singh to bolster the defense of Amber. The legend also have it that it was named Nahargarh after Nahar Singh a prince whose spirit would destroy the construction and not allow its progress further.
So after a tantrik prayer to the spirit it agreed to leave on condition that the fort is named after him. The Madhavendra Bhawan, built by Sawai Ram Singh II has uniquely a cluster of 12 identical suits for queens and at the head is a suit for the king himself. The rooms are linked by corridors and retain some delicate frescos as well as toilets and kitchen hearths. It was used by members of the royal family for excursion in summers and is now even a favoured picnic spot. Durg Cafeteria just above the entrance sells meals and refreshments, while Padao Restaurant on the west sells drinks around sunset.

History about the Nahargarh Fort
The place was initially named as Sudarshangarh. Today, it is called as Nahargarh fort in the memory of Nahar Singh Bhomia. It is said that the spirit of Nahar, a prince obstructed the building of the fort. Workers would find their previous day works being destroyed when they get back to the work. Later, the king found that the land was haunted and the spirit was not pleased with a fort being built in its area.
The king ordered to build a temple inside the fort for the spirit to pacify him. This fort area was a hunting reserve for the royals. Later, Jai Singh II built this fort as a protective wall. Later, Madho Singh decided to renovate it into a retreat spot. He built many amusement structures inside the fort. During Indian Mutiny of 1857, the then king, Madho Singh safe guarded British officials and their families inside the fort.

Architectural Layout Of The Fort
The fort follows Indo-European architecture and there are many structures inside the fort. To the left of the entrance gate 'Tadigate', there is a temple dedicated to the deity of Jaipur rulers. Apart from this, there is another temple inside the fort, dedicated to the Rathore prince, Nahar Singh Bhomia. Another attraction in the fort is the 'Madhavendra Bhawan' built by Sawai Madho Singh. This is a two-storey building which has suites for the king and his twelve queens. It is divided into nine similar apartments and each of these apartments has a lobby, bedrooms, toilets, kitchen and store. Other structures inside the palace include Diwan-I-Aam, an open air enclosure where the king met the common men and listened to their problems and complaints.

Best Time to Visit the Nahargarh Fort, Jaipur
Jaipur is in Rajasthan and it’s a very hot place so the best time to visit Nahargarh, Jaipur is winter session so November to April at the morning time and rainy season is also a good time to visit which is Mid-July to September.