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Historical Places to See in Rajasthan

Rajasthan, the city of splendour, colour, vigour, and life has a lot to offer to the tourists from all across the globe. Tourists throng this popular tourist destination all year round. There are a lot of attractions for the tourists in this beautiful state. For those tourists who are interested in historical details, this state has a lot to offer to them as well. Rajasthan has a rich history to it. This state came into being in 1947, the year of India’s independence, due to the coming together of nineteen states. However, the history of Rajasthan can be traced back to a period as early as 4000 B.C.

Mehrangarh Fort jodhpur
Mehrangarh Fort

Rajsthan attract tourists towards its old heritage. Mostly traveler prefer the package for rajasthan while they booking India tour packages. One can find the remains of the rich Indus Valley civilization in the North West parts of Rajasthan. Jainism as a religion has been widely accepted and practiced by many in Rajasthan, and places like Osian, Pushkar, and Mount Abu confirms this. To name the top historical places of Rajasthan would include Taragarh Fort, Junagadh fort, Chittorgarh fort, Amber fort, Mehrangarh fort, the Golden fort or Sonar Kila, and the likes. Let us look into greater details at each of these historically rich tourist attractions of Rajasthan.

The Taragarh fort is situated in Bundi, which is at a distance of 39 km from Kota. This fort was built in 1354. This fort used to be the capital of a primary princely state during the times when the Rajputs were ruling in their peak days. This fort is situated on a hillside, and has its gateway there, which can be reached by a steep road. The Junagadh fort is situated in Bikaner, and is considered to be one of the finest monuments of the Rajput period. This is one of the few forts of India that has never been conquered at any point. Akbar’s contemporary Raja Rai Singh started building this fort in 1587. It consists of pavilions, temples, and 37 palaces all of which have been built by different kings. All of these are well protected by round towers and massive ramparts. The Chittorgarh fort is another historical attraction of Rajasthan. This fort is located on top of a hill that is as high as 180 meters, and spreads across an area of 280 hectares. Places inside this fort that attract tourists are Padmini’s palace, Tower of Victory, Fateh Prakash palace, and Rana Kumbha palace. This fort stands for the doomed ideal and the romanticism that is associated with Rajput chivalry. The Amber fort is about 11 km from Jaipur. It was built in 1592 by Raja Man Singh, who was Akbar’s army’s Rajput commander. With so many popular historical attractions in Rajasthan for the tourists, the historian in you would surely love every part of Rajasthan that is oozing with historical significance and beauty.

If you want to enjoy Rajasthan places, Rajasthan royal tour will let you experience major tourist places of Rajasthan

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