Why visit Bārān
Townapedia lists 8 parks and trails, 5 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Bārān
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About Bārān
Baran is a city in Baran district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is a municipality and the district headquarters of Baran district, famous for its 11th century Bhand Devra Temple on banks of Ramgarh crater. It is 339 km from the state capital Jaipur near Kota city. Three large rivers, Parban, Parbati, and Kalisindh, flow through the district.
From the Wikipedia article Baran, Rajasthan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes5
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship7
History
The old name of Baran is Varah Nagari and Annapurna Nagari. During the Gupta Empire and later, it was under the rule of Yaudheya rulers and Tomar rulers, ruling from Baran kot in modern Bulandshahar in Uttar Pradesh. There's a caste called Baranwal descended from these rulers and their soldiers. By the 17th century, Mughals gained control over the city. The Shahabad Fort of Baran was built by the Mughals and even Aurangzeb visited the fort. It is a city located in southeastern Rajasthan, a state in northern India. Baran was one of the districts in the new joint Rajasthan, that was formed on 10 April 1948. The district was named after Baran city. It is located about 300 kilometres south of the state capital, Jaipur.
From the History section of Baran, Rajasthan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare19
Map of Bārān
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kota Airport (KTU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 68 km away.
- Anta 23 km west, about 23 min by car
- Māngrol 26 km north, about 26 min by car
- Atru 29 km southeast, about 29 min by car
- Kherlīganj 29 km southeast, about 29 min by car
- Sangod 30 km southwest, about 30 min by car
- Khānpur 43 km south, about 43 min by car
- Kawāi 44 km southeast, about 44 min by car
- Baroda 46 km north, about 46 min by car
- Kaithoon 55 km west, about 55 min by car
- Kota 69 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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