Travel News Desk, In almost every city of Rajasthan you will see many beautiful historical places like fort, palace, haveli. This state is very famous not only in India but in the world, here you will see the local people as well as the British roaming around. Hawa Mahal, Jaisalmer Fort, Agra Fort, Amber Palace, Amer Fort, Jodhpur Fort, Udaipur Fort etc. thousands of forts built from ancient times to medieval times are very famous. There are many forts in the historical city of Rajasthan, Jaipur, the stories related to which are very interesting. Today we are going to tell you about a fort which has many interesting facts associated with it. Yes, the Jaigarh Fort here is very special in itself and after listening to many stories here, you too will definitely feel like visiting Jaipur.
About Jaigarh Fort
Jaigarh Fort, built between the 15th and 18th centuries, is a center of attraction for tourists. Let us tell you, this fort is also known as ‘Vijay Fort’, the structure and construction of the fort will give you a glimpse of medieval India. At that time the fort was known to protect the treasury, not only this, this fort was also used as the defense system of Amer. Jaigarh Fort was built in 1726 AD by Sawan Jai Singh II, which stands several hundred feet above sea level. This fort is surrounded by almost huge walls. It is believed that the fort is one of the strongest monuments of Jaipur.
the huge walls here
Wherever you are in Amer Fort, one of the specialties of Jaigarh Fort is that you can see the huge walls here from anywhere. There is no end to the walls, its huge walls can be seen far and wide. These are basically made of sandstone and cover an area of 3 km.
jaywana cannon
This is the world’s largest wheeled cannon, which you can see in Jaigarh Fort. The cannon was manufactured in the fort itself. But the interesting and surprising thing is that no matter how big this cannon is, this cannon was never used during the battle at that time.
Jaigarh Fort and its relation with Indira Gandhi –
During its heyday, this fort stood as a defense for Amer Fort, but during that time the fort became famous for some interesting things, which many people also consider to be rumours. During the Emergency in 1977, the fort was in the midst of political turmoil. At that time, an information was spread that a huge amount of treasure was hidden in the tanks and premises of this fort. After hearing this, the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi started a search operation. During that time Gayatri Devi was in jail and Indira Gandhi also considered that time right to find the treasure. But the debate still remains whether Indira Gandhi found the treasure or the search operation was in vain.
time to visit fort
It is very hot throughout the year in Rajasthan, which means you cannot visit the cities here at all in summer. But you will enjoy visiting here during winter days. The best time to visit is between November and February. In Jaipur you can visit places like Hawa Mahal, Amer Fort, City Palace.
Best place to eat in Jaipur
If you want to enjoy Rajasthani food, then there are many restaurants in Jaipur, where you can enjoy the royal food, like Chokhi Dhani Village, Red Meat in Handi, Taste Lassi at Lassiwala, Enjoy Dal Baluchi at Baluchi Restaurant, You can eat onion kachori at Rawat restaurant, chicken lollipop at Niros, omelette at Sanjay omelette.
How to reach Jaigarh Fort
To reach Jaigarh Fort, you can hire private or government buses from Jaipur city. You can also reach the fort via cabs or taxis from Jaipur.
