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 The Skyline of the city towards
north is marked by an imposing fort “Nahargarh”.
Situated on a barren steep rocky cliff, the fort
was built in 1734 by Jai Singh and extended in
1868. It can be approached from tow
sides, either through a 8 kilometer hilly road or
through a steep and winding two 2 kilometer metal
road from the north-west of the old city.
According to a legend, the Fort was named after a
prince whose spirit used to haunt the site and
would cause mischief so as to delay the
construction of the fort. After too many
disturbances, finally after a Tantrik prayer the
ghost or the spirit, agreed to leave on the
condition that the fort should be named after him.
One of the major attractions of the Nahargarh Fort
is the view it offers of the Man Sagar lake and
the surrounding area. If you are visiting Jaipur,
then do take out the time to visit Nahargarh Fort,
which stands as a symbol of the royal past and
reminds the visitors of the
glory of the former age that belonged to kings and
Maharajas.
The legend also have it that it was named
Nahargarh after Nahar Singh a prince whose spirit
would destroy the construction and not allow its
progress further. So after a tantrik prayer to the
spirit it agreed to leave on condition that the
fort is named after him. The Madhavendra Bhawan,
built by Sawai Ram Singh II has uniquely a cluster
of 12 identical suits for queens and at the head
is a suit for the king himself. The rooms are
linked by corridors and retain some delicate
frescos as well as toilets and kitchen hearths. It
was used by members of the royal family for
excursion in summers and is now even a favoured
picnic spot. Durg Cafeteria just above the
entrance sells meals and refreshments, while Padao
Restaurant on the west sells drinks around sunset.
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