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Alwar Travel Guide
150km
from Jaipur and 170km from Delhi, Alwar is nestled between a cluster of small
hills of the Aravali range. Perched on the most prominent of these hills is
a massive ancient fort that whispers tales of the rich history of the city.
Once an ancient Rajput state, formerly known as Mewar, Alwar was nearest
to the Imperial Delhi. The people of the state did not accept any
external interference and daringly resisted against foreign invasions.
In the 12th and 13th centuries they formed a group and raided Delhi.
But finally Sultan Balban (1276-A.D.- 1287a.D.) suppressed them, bringing
the area under the a Muslim rule.
In 1771 A.D. Maharaja Pratap Singh, a Kuchhwaha Rajput belonging to
the clan of Jaipur's rulers, won back Alwar and founded a principality
of his own. Apart from its long history, the city has a rich natural
heritage with some beautiful lakes and picturesque valley thickly
wooded in parts.
Some of the finest variety of birds and animals are spotted here.
Alwar has one of the finest wildlife sanctuaries in Rajasthan - Sariska,
which is an excellent tiger country.
Known
as THE TIGER GATE of Rajasthan surrounded by Aravali hills, it has a perfect
picture postcard setting and looks as if carved magnificently out of rocks.
Lush green deciduous forests and lakes, dotted with architectural splendors,
surround the harsh hills. The deep valleys and the thick forest cover is a haven
for many species of birds and animals.
It is one of the oldest cities of the state and its prehistoric and historic
sites are an archaeologists delight. Paradoxically Alwar is both the oldest
and the newest of the Rajput Kingdoms of Rajasthan. On the one hand, it
traces its tradition back to the kingdoms of Viratnagar that flourished
here around 1500 B.C. It is also known as Matasya Desh where the pandavs.
The mightly heroes the Mahabharata, spent the last year of their 13 year
exile.
The city of Alwar is believed to have founded by a member of the Kachh
family who hailed from Amber, but control was wrested from the Kachhwahas
of Nikumbhas. The grandeur, beauty and delicacy of design of innumerable
forts and palaces of the region, the tranquil lakes, stately hunting lodges,
sites of archeological importance, thick forests with several of birds
and animals intermingled with an equally diverse socio-cultural configuration
have made this region a traveler delight.
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