Bharatpur Tourism, Rajasthan India
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Bharatpur Fast Facts
- State: Rajasthan
- District: Bharatpur
- Famous for/as: Keoladeo National Park
- Area: 22 sq km
- Altitude: 250 m
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- Best Season: October to February
- Weather: Summer: 45 - 37 C Winter: 31.7 - 21 C
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- Pincode: 321001
- STDCode: 05644
Bharatpur Info
Tourism Centres:
Tourist Reception Centre, Agra Road, Bharatpur,
Tel: 05644 222542;
Deputy Chief Wildlife Warden, Forest Rest House, Bharatpur,
Tel: 05644 222777
Bharatpur, India Overview
Bharatpur is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was founded by Maharaja Suraj Mal in 1733. Located in the Brij region, Bharatpur was once considered to be an impregnable city and was the capital of the Jat kingdom. Located 55 km west of the city of Agra (the city of the Taj Mahal) and 35 km from Mathura, it is also the administrative headquarters of Bharatpur District and the headquarters of Bharatpur Division of Rajasthan. The Royal House of Bharatpur traces its history to the eleventh Century AD. Bharatpur is located at 27.22°N 77.48°E. It has an average elevation of 183 metres (600 feet). Bharatpur is also known as Lohagarh. Bharatpur is famous for Keoladeo National Park.
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Bharatpur, India History
The Jat rulers of Bharatpur were from Sinsinwar clan of Jat people Which is indo-sythian tribe migrated in India around 100AD. According to Cunningham and William Cook, the city of Gohad was founded in 1505 by the Jats of Bamraulia village, who had been forced to leave Bamraulia by a satrap of Firuz Shah Tughluq. Gohad developed into an important Jat state, and was later captured by the Marathas. The Jat people of Gohad signed a treaty with the British and helped them capture Gwalior and Gohad from the Marathas. The British kept Gwalior and handed control of Gohad to Jat people in 1804. Gohad was handed over to the Marathas under a revised treaty dated 22 November 1805 between the Marathas and the British. As a compensation for Gohad, the Jat ruler Rana Kirat Singh was given Dhaulpur, Badi and Rajakheda; Kirat Singh moved to Dhaulpur in December 1805.