Excursions of Bharatpur
Deeg
Deeg(34
km) North of Bharatpur is this beautiful garden town, the gardens have been
laid with great care and precision, the sparkling foundtains and meticulous
palaces add to the beauty of this idyllic retreat of the princes of Bharatpur.
The tourist enjoy the charming settings of this agricultural town, along with
the well preserved palace pavilions and gardens.
Gopal Bhavan
Completed in 1760 , an imaginatively designed building complex with beautifully
laid gardens at its entrance and the rear overlooks the Gopal Sagar which is
flanked with smaller pavillioins Sawan and Bhadon The formal gardens face a
raised terrace with an arch of lustrous marble installed on a padestal in the
form of swing. This exquisite swing is a war trophy brought in by the famous
Jat King Raja Suraj Mal from the Mughal court in Delhi The spacious and well
proportioned Banquet Hall ahs a double row of graceful pillars. The rear of
the chamber is further divided by a charming sunken pool with fountains. The
Banquet hall houses a rich collection of curious, souvenirs and Victorian furniture.
Staricases wind upstairs to the upper floors. One room contains a solid black
marble bed from Delhi.
Bengal Chamber
It houses the dining from, and has sloping arches, with comfortable cushions
along the outer edges forming the seating area. The walls of the royal Chess
Room has trellis design and are painted in soft red.
Deeg Fort
The fort stands majestically over a slightly elevated point, built by Raja Duraj
Mal. The fort is surrounded by impressive moats, ramparts and gateways , the
interiors are mostly in ruins now, but the watch tower still stands in the ruins
keeping an eye over the City and Palace: over it is placed a gun captured from
Agra fort. Another defunct cannon which was captured from Ahmad Shah Abdali
(1761), who seized the fort for six months, guards a vantage point. Accommodation
(Deeg) RTDC Midway, Near Bus Stand, Deeg Rooms and Restaurant Facility.
Dhaulpur
The red sandstone from Dhaulpur is famous throughout the country and was used
in the construction of the Red Fort of Delhi. Dhaulpur has witnessed many battles
due to its proximity with Agra. Sikandar Lodi plundered it in 1501 AD. , uprooting
all its gardens. Babu mentions that it ws surrendered to him in 1526. The oldest
Mughal Garden built by Babur was discovered at JHOR 16 kms from Dhaulpur, the
grandeur of the garden is still reflected by its ruins. The picturesque tomb
of BIBI ZARinA, probabaly the daughter of a local officer is an excellent building.
MACH KUND, (5kms) from Dhaulpur, a historical site, has a lake with over hundred
temples on its embankment, it bustles with life once a year during the pilgrimage.
BARI, is known for the VAN VIHAR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY. The TALAB-E-SHAHI LAKE,a
nd FORT, were built by Firoz Shah in 1286 AD. Excursion points around Dhaulpur
are : Damoh Waterfall Kanpur Mahal & Ram Sagar Sanctuary Laswari : Daulat
Rao ScIndia was defeated here at the hands of Lord Lake, which was a major land
mark in modern Indian History. Dhaulpur although a humble village, it is loaded
with fascinating facts and history, and has a marked Mughal influence. A place
worth visiting.
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