Nahargarh Fort Photo Gallery by Jyothi Karthik Raja at pbase.com

Nahargarh Fort

Jai Singh II began to build this small fort in 1734. It stands tall with its massive walls on
top of a hill facing the city of Jaipur. It provides a wonderful view of the city and in the
nights when the fort is floodlit, Jaipur revels in the shadows of its own Acroplis. Nahargarh
was used as the treasure of the Jaipur kingdom and even the highest state officials would only
be allowed to approach the fort blindfolded. In the 1880s Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh
transformed Nahargarh into a monsoon retreat. Vidyadhar Bhattacharya, the designer of Jaipur,
built this palace with its beautiful interiors of frescoes and stucco designs that was used
mainly by the harem women.
Each of the Maharaja’s nine wives was given a two-storey apartment, which were set around
three sides of a rectangular courtyard. The maharaja’s personal living wing was built on the
fourth side. The apartments were arranged in such an order that the king could visit any
one queen’s room without the knowledge of the others. For his convenience, each queen had her
name inscribed above her door.
There are now two cafes in the fort, Durg Cafe and Padao, and both serve as a hangout during the
cooler evenings. Padao offers a breathtaking view of the sunset.

Monsoon retreat	Harem house	The Queens' chambers	View from inside
Arches	Windows	More Windows	Doors
Rooms	Rooftop	Rajput architecture	Pigeon on top
Pigeon on the wall	Fort walls	Medieval atmosphere	Protecting cannon
City from above	Jaipur	Sunset over Jaipur	The final moments

mani shimla hpu		18-Feb-2009 08:05
jaipur is realy beautiful but not more than surabhi