Neemrana is an ancient historical town in Alwar district of Rajasthan, India, situated at 84 km from Gurgaon; 122 km from Delhi and 150 km from Jaipur on the Delhi-Jaipur highway in Neemrana tehsil. It is situated in between Behror and Shahajahanpur. Neemrana is an industrial hub. This area is also known as Ahirwal region in India. It is the site of a 16th-century hill-fort occupied by Chauhans till 1947. The erstwhile ruling family is considered to be of the direct lineage of Prithviraj Chauhan. Some distance from Neemrana is another fort, Kesroli in Alwar district, that is one of the oldest heritage sites. Historians trace it to the Matsya Janapada of the Mahabharata times. In Kesroli one gets to see the oldest remains of Buddhist Vihara at Viratnagar where the Pandavas spent the last year of their exile incognito; Pandupole, with the only reclining statue of Hanuman; the samadhi of the ruler saint Bhartrihari. Haryanvi language and culture have followed this area as it is just a few kilometers away from the border of Haryana and Rajasthan.
Historical Rulers of Neemrana –
The Rajas of Nimrana belong to the Sankat sub-clan and Kharak family of the Chauhan clan. Rao Rajdeo, Rao of Nimrana was the founding Raja of Neerana in 1464. He was the 6th in descent from Rao Madan Pal, founder of Mandawar in 1170. The rulers have included:
The state of Neemrana from 1885 to 1907 was managed by a political agent during the younger years of Raja Janak Singh and Raja Janak Singh was granted full ruling powers in February 1907. During this period Ladha Singh Bhatia was installed as the Wazir of Neemrana.
#Rao Saheb Umrao Singh 1932-1945
#Shriman Raja Rajendra Singhji Sahib 1946-recent
#Raja Keshav Singh (the current title holder)
Tourism in Neemarana –
Located in the heart of the “golden triangle”, Kesroli is almost equidistant from the tourist sites of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. It is used as a base to visit the Sariska tiger sanctuary, Kankwadi fort, Neelkanth Temples, Pandupol, the monuments of Tijara, Siliserh Lake, Jaisamand Lake, Bhangarh-Ajabgarh, the hot springs in Talvriksh, Rajgarh, Machari, Viratnagar, Deeg, the sanctuary in Bharatpur, Baba Khetanath Ashram, the Jat mud fort of Govindgarh, the ancient city of Mathura and its renowned museum.
Neemrana Fort –
Neemrana Fort Palace takes a lot of pride in being a premier heritage hotel of Rajasthan as also a unique hotel of India. We have taken special care in ensuring that these time-honoured structures are restored and preserved with authenticity to take you back to the medieval times. This awe-inspiring heritage hotel near Delhi Jaipur highway is a perfect destination for your regal vacation in Jaipur. While It is to discover an absolute delight to view and visit, Neemrana involves many steps and ramps to discover the 14tiered property. It needs two lifts have been introduced from 2016 and enjoy the property and its views. But these do not give access to the whole FortPalace to be noted that traversing through the entire property requires a certain level of physical fitness.
We have installed two state-of-the-art lifts to ensure that you enjoy a truly authentic fort living experience without being too hard on your physique. These can be used from the parking, with prior notice, as it grants entry from Atithi Pol( Gate No. 3). Kailash Burj is ideal for guests who want to avoid many steps.
You might not be able to find the standard comforts of a regular hotel here, instead, Neemrana Fort-Palace, being one of the oldest and best heritage resort near Jaipur, takes you on a grand experience which truly immerses you back into the past five centuries.
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