Nahargarh Fort at Jaipur
Situated on the rugged ridge of Aravali Hills, Nahargarh
Fort is situated to the north of Jaipur.
Floodlit at night, it looks majestic and grand and is a classic example of
fort architecture. Built in 1734 by Sawai
Raja Jai Singh II, it was extended in 1868. The fort is also known as
Tiger Fort and was built to further enforce the defense of Amber, the erstwhile
capital of Kachchwahas Rajputs. It has an interesting legend attached to it.
It is said that while the fort was being constructed, everyday a spirit of
a prince known as Nahar Singh a prince would destroy the construction. To
appease the spirit, a tantrik was called and it finally agreed to leave on
condition that the fort is named after him. Thus, the fort was named after
him.
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