Nahargarh Fort
Nahargarh Fort stands on the edge of the Aravalli Hills, overlooking the city of Jaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Along with Amber Fort and Jaigarh Fort, Nahargarh once formed a strong defence ring for the city.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Fort
- Description: hill fort in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
- Also known as: “Naghar Garh”, “Nahar Garh, Jaipur”, “Nahargad fort”, “Nahargadh fort”, “Nāhargarh Fort”, “Sudarshana”, “Sudarshana/Naghar Garh”, “Sudershangarh”, and “Tiger Fort, Jaipur”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jantar Mantar and City Palace.
Jantar Mantar
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The Jantar Mantar is a collection of 19 astronomical instruments built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh, the founder of Jaipur, Rajasthan. The monument was completed in 1734. Jantar Mantar is situated 2 km southeast of Nahargarh Fort.
City Palace
The City Palace, Jaipur is a royal residence and former administrative headquarters of the rulers of the Jaipur State in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Construction started soon after the establishment of the city of Jaipur under the reign of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, who moved his court to Jaipur from Amber, in 1727. City Palace is situated 1½ km southeast of Nahargarh Fort.
Cenotaphs of Gaitore
Monument
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Cenotaphs of Gaitore is a monument, which is situated 1 km east of Nahargarh Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jaipur and Amber.
Jaipur
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Jaipur, also known as the Pink City, is the capital of Indian state of Rajasthan, and its largest city. The city was built in the 18th century by Sawai Jai Singh as India's first planned city, and today it's a major tourist attraction for Indians and for international visitors.
Amber
Village
Photo: Gayatri Priya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Amber or Amer, is a city near Jaipur city in Jaipur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is now a part of the Jaipur Municipal Corporation. The picturesque situation of Amber at the mouth of a rocky mountain gorge, in which nestles a lake, has attracted the admiration of travellers, including Victor Jacquemont and Reginald Heber. Amber is situated 7 km northeast of Nahargarh Fort.
Nahargarh Fort
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Jaipur, Jaipur district, Rajasthan, Western India, India, South Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Western Panjabi—“Nahargarh Fort” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Fort Nahargarh”
- Chinese: “纳哈加尔城堡”
- French: “fort Nahargarh”
- French: “Fort Nahargarh”
- Gujarati: “નાહરગઢ કિલ્લો”
- Hindi: “नाहरगढ़ का किला”
- Hindi: “नाहरगढ़ दुर्ग”
- Kannada: “ನಾಹರ್ಗಢ್ ಕೋಟೆ”
- Kannada: “ನಾಹರ್ಗಢ್ ಕೋಟೆ”
- Malayalam: “നഹർഗഡ് കോട്ട”
- Oriya: “ନହରଗଡ ଦୁର୍ଗ”
- Panjabi: “ਨਾਹਰਗੜ੍ਹ ਦਾ ਕਿਲਾ”
- Panjabi: “ਨਾਹਰਗੜ੍ਹ ਦਾ ਕਿਲ੍ਹਾ”
- Polish: “Fort Nahargarh”
- Polish: “Fort Tygrysi”
- Polish: “Nahargarh”
- Sindhi: “قلعو نهرڳڙهه”
- Spanish: “Fuerte Nahargarh”
- Tamil: “நாகர்கர் கோட்டை”
- Thai: “ป้อมนาหรครห์”
- Urdu: “ناہر گڑھ قلعہ”
- Western Panjabi: “ناہر گڑھ قلعہ”
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