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Sawai Madhopur City 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 & fall of many rulers & 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
In the middle of 15th century A.D., Rana Kumbha captured the fort & gifted it to his son to be occupied later by the Hada Rajputs of Bundi & Mughal Emperors Akbar & Aurangazeb.
Mughal emperor Shah Alam gifted it to Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh 1 of Jaipur in 1754 & since then it was mainted as trhe hunting preserve of the Maharaja sawai madho Singh queen wlizabeth II & the duke of edinburgh were part of the royal part ofhunting parties who stayed here.
How To Reach
Air : Jaipur 165km is the nearest airport.
Rail : Located on the Delhi Mumbai main railway line, it is well connected with Jaipur & other major tourist centres. Some important train conections are : 4005 expess (hazarat Nizamuddin Sawai Madhopur-Shamgarh); Golden Temple mail(Mumbai-Sawai madhopur jammu)avadh Express (Mumbai-Sawai Madhopur-Gorakpur); Dehradun Express (Mumbai-Sawai Madhopur-Dehradun
Road : A good network of bus services connect aswai Madhopur with many places.
Local Transport : Un-metered taxis & auto-rickshaws & tongas.
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