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Tourist Places Alwar
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18th century palaces harmoniously blending the Rajput and the Mughals styles of
architecture while the ground floors have been converted into government offices
and district courts the upper apartment is presently a museum.
The
Fort:
This huge fort with its ramparts stretching 5 km from east to west,
stands 304 meters above the city and 595 meters above the sea level, constructed
before the rise of the Mughal empire .Babar had spent a night at this fort and
took away the hidden treasures to gift to his son, Humayun. Akbar's son, Jahangir
had also stayed here for some time during his exile.
The place where he
stayed is called Salim Mahal. Maharaja Pratap Singh in 1775 A.D finally annexed
the fort. It is a forbidding structure with 15 large and 51 small towers and 446
openings for musketry, along with 8 huge towers encompassing it.
The fort
has several gates - Jai Pol, Suraj Pol, Laxman Pol,Chand Pol, Kishan Pol and Andheri
Gate. Also there are remains of Jal Mahal, Nikumbh Mahal, Salim Sagar, Suraj Kund
and many temples.
Government Museums:
The museum has finest
collection of Mughal and Rajput painting dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries
and some rare ancient manuscripts in Persian., Arabic, urdu and Sanskrit gulistan
(the garden of rose) Waqiat-I-Babri (autobiography of the Mughal emperor Babar)
and Bostan the garden of spring) are some of the notable once amongst the collection.
It also has a copy of the great epic 'Mahabarat' painted by the artist
of the Alwar school. A rich collection of the Indian armory is among other exhibits
of the museum. Behind the city palace is an artificial lake built in 1815 A.D.
by Maharaj Vinay Singh with few temples along its banks. A marvelous chhatri with
unusual Bengali roof and arches, also known as the Moosi Maharani Ki Chhatri is
situated in this area.
Purjan Vihar (Compay Garden):
A picturesque
garden laid out during the reign of Maharaja Shiv Dan Singh in 1868 A,D. The garden
has an enchanting setting called Shimla which was built by Maharaja Mangal Singh
and the cool shades make it the idyllic visiting spot during summers .
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