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About Rājgarh
Rajgarh is a town and a tehsil in Alwar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Bhangarh, Asia's most haunted place, is also present in Rajgarh, Alwar tehsil. It is a small town set in scenic hills dotted with forts, and features waterfalls, a valley, and the hills of Aravalli.
From the Wikipedia article Rajgarh, Alwar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
Rajgarh is a small town on State Highway 25, close to Sariska National Park, in Alwar district of Rajasthan. It lies on the main train route between Delhi and Jaipur. Rajgarh Fort was built by Raja Pratap Singh Naruka, the founder of the State of Alwar who is often referred to as the "Bismarck of Alwar". In 1771, Rajgarh Fort was the site of the old capital of Alwar state. Later the new capital was set up at Bala Kila, Alwar and Rajgarh was turned into the summer residence of the Alwar Royal family. Rajgarh boasts of the famous Baghraj Temple, a Step Well, historic fort, palaces and a bustling market. A 19th century British traveler described Rajgarh valley as "A Perfect Earthly Paradise" with the walls of the well-kept fort of Rajgarh, picturesquely perched on a hill rising out of a green and fertile. Mostly 80% population in Rajgarh is Meena
Rajgarh has the tomb of the father of famous Urdu Poet Mirza Ghalib within town limits. Rajgarh Tehsil also contains the historic town of Rajore, now called Rajorgarh, where an inscription was found of Maharadhiraj Parmeshwara Matthandeva of Gurjara-Pratihara lineage, dated to 960 AD.
From the History section of Rajgarh, Alwar on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Jaipur International Airport (JAI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 92 km away.
- Baswa 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- Bāndīkūi 21 km south, about 21 min by car
- Abhaneri 26 km south, about 26 min by car
- Bhūgor 31 km north, about 31 min by car
- Pākhar 31 km southeast, about 31 min by car
- Desūla 33 km north, about 33 min by car
- Alwar 36 km north, about 36 min by car
- Kherli 36 km east, about 36 min by car
- Gangāpur 86 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Jaipur 90 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
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