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Jaigarh Fort 

Jaigarh Fort stands as a guard for the Amber palaces. The wall of the Fort are spread over three kilometres and have two massive gates-the Awani Darwaza in the east and Doongar Darwaza in the south.

Jaigarh had a foundry inside were some of the best cannons in India were cast and many were used by the Kachwaha kings when they led Mughal armies on expeditions. Among the armoury displayed here is the world's largest cannon that was made at this foundry. Jaivan has an ornamented twenty-foot long barrel wheels that are nine and a half feet in diameter and weighs a massive fifty tons. Made in 1720 it was never used in war and only test fired once and it is said the cannon ball travelled a distance of thirty eight kilometres and the roar of the cannon made many houses collapse in Jaipur.

In Jaigarh there are more barracks than residential palaces. A temple Kal Bhairav with a an idol in the form of Lord Shiva in black metal and a garden in Mughal style and an open Baradari, a garden pavilion called Aram Mandir are some of the attraction in the simple and unadorned interiors of Jaipur

Jaigarh has a cleverly designed system of water collection. Large tanks and reservoirs were used to hold every available drop of rainwater, with pipes and channels running to it from hills. The highest point a Jaigarh is the seven storeyed Diya Burj, the turret of lamps from where one gets a panoramic view of Jaipur and its environment.

The buildings in the fort have dramatic names, like the open piralled hall called Subhat Niwas and Khilawat Niwas that were used as an audience hall.
Timings - 9:00 am. to 5.00 pm.
Entry fee - Rs. 15/-

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 Nahargarh Fort 
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Nahargarh is situated in a hilly range above the city. It was originally called as Sudarshangarh and built by Sawai Jai Singh in 1734.

The reason for changing the name of the fort comes with a fascinating legend. When work began on the building, strange things began to happen at night. Every morning the masons would find the day's construction destroyed during the night. Obviously they came into a conclusion that some malevolent spirits were at work. Jaisingh then discovered that the land had belonged to a dead warrior named Nahr singh and his spirit did not like these sudden disturbances.

To appease his soul a small fortress was built at Purana Ghat where his restless spirit could reside, then the fort was renamed Nahargarh and a small shrine built where the warrior could be worshipped.

Nahgarh has only one palace, Madhavendra bhavan. It was built by Vidyadhar Bhattacharya and has pretty interiors with frescoes and stucco designs and was used by the harem women. Later Ram Singh II added a second storey and Madho Singh II built some more apartments in the palace.

Toady this palace houses tourism department a restaurant and a museum.
Timings - 9:00 am. to 5.00 pm.
Entry fee - Rs. 2/-
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 Amber Fort 

Amber Fort, located on the terraced plateau at the foot of Jaigarh Hill and overlooking Maota Lake, about 11 kms from Jaipur city. Amber, the name derived from goddess Ambavati, is one in a series of three forts, the other two being Jaigarh and Nahargarh. There is a Mughal garden called Kesar Kyari in the middle of the Maota Lake where exotic plants were grown for the royal family. Within the Fort lies the famous Jai Mandir (Temple) with its world renowned Sheesh Mahal (hall full of mirrors).Opposit the Jai Mandir is the Sukh Niwas (hall of pleasure) with an ivory inlaid sandalwood door.
Timings - 9:00 am. to 4.30 pm.
Entry fee - Rs. 4/-

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