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Sawai Madhopur(Ranthambhore) Travel Guide
 Lying
on the main Delhi Mumbai railway line Sawai Madhopur is the gateway to the world
renowned Ranthambhar National Park-the famous tigers reserve, just 12 km away
from here.
Ranthambhor has been a witness to the rise and fall of many
rulers and a series of battle scenes.
In the 13th century A.D., Govinda,
the grandson of Prithviraj Chauhan took over the reign of the land. Later his
successor Vagbhatta beautified the city and built a noteworthy temple at Jhain.
In the middle of 15th century A.D., Rana Kumbha captured the fort and
gifted it to his son to be occupied later by the Hada Rajputs of Bundi and Mughal
Emperors Akbar and Aurangazeb.
Mughal emperor Shah Alam gifted it to
Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh 1 of Jaipur in 1754 and since then it was mainted as
trhe hunting preserve of the Maharaja sawai madho Singh queen wlizabeth II and
the duke of edinburgh were part of the royal part of hunting parties who stayed
here.
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