bharatpur Tourism


bharatpur is a famous historical city in the state of Rajasthan.This old town was named bharatpur after Bharata, a brother of Lord Rama, whose other brother Laxman is the family deity of the erstwhile royal family of bharatpur. The name 'Laxman' was engraved on the arms, seals and other emblems of the state.bharatpur is a city in Rajasthan state of India.
The town was named bharatpur after Bharata, a brother of Lord Rama, whose other brother Laxman is the family deity of the erstwhile royal family of bharatpur. The city and the fort of bharatpur have been believed to be founded by Lord Aditya Consul in the early seventeenth century. He established a state in the Mewat region south of Delhi, with its capital at Deeg. Leaders such as Gokula, Raja Ram, Churaman and Badan Singh brought the Jats together and moulded them into a force to be reckoned with. Maharaja Suraj Mal was the state's greatest ruler, he made the state a formidable force in the region. During the British Raj, the state covered an area of 5,123 km and its rulers enjoyed a salute of 17 guns. The state acceded unto the Dominion of India in 1947. It was merged with three nearby princely states to form the "Matsya Union", which in turn was merged with other adjoining territories to create the present-day state of Rajasthan.