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**Bharatpur**
	Bharatpur
	Bharatpur Location of Bharatpur; in Rajasthan and India
Coordinates	27°13′N 77°29′E / 27.22°N 77.48°E
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District(s)	Bharatpur
Population	204,456 (2001)
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area; • Elevation	; • 183 m (600 ft)

For other uses, see Bharatpur.

Bharatpur (Hindi: भरतपुर) is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was founded by Maharaja Suraj Mal in 1733. Located in Mewat region, Bharatpur was once an impregnable, well-fortified city, and the capital of a kingdom ruled by Jat maharajas. The trio of Bharatpur, Deeg and Dholpur has played an important part in the Jat history of Rajasthan. Located 50 km west of the city of Agra (the city of the Taj Mahal), it is also the administrative headquarters of Bharatpur District. The Royal House of Bharatpur traces their history to the 11th Century AD. They claim descent from Yadav Vanshi Sind Pal, common ancestor with the House of Karauli. Bharatpur is located at 27°13′N 77°29′E / 27.22°N 77.48°E / 27.22; 77.48^[1]. It has an average elevation of 183 metres (600 feet). Bharatpur also being called as Lohagarh.

[edit] Demographics

As of the 2001^[update] Indian census^[2], Bharatpur had a population of 204,560. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Bharatpur has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 75% and female literacy of 56%. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] History

Main article: History of Bharatpur

The town was named Bharatpur after Bharata, a brother of Lord Rama, whose other brother Laxman is the family deity of the erstwhile royal family of Bharatpur. The city and the fort of Bharatpur have been believed to be founded by Lord Aditya Consul in the early seventeenth century. He established a state in the Mewat region south of Delhi, with its capital at Deeg. Leaders such as Gokula, Raja Ram, Churaman and Badan Singh brought the Jats together and moulded them into a force to be reckoned with. Maharaja Suraj Mal was the state's greatest ruler; he made the state a formidable force in the region. During the British Raj, the state covered an area of 5,123 km² and its rulers enjoyed a salute of 17 guns. The state acceded unto the Dominion of India in 1947. It was merged with three nearby princely states to form the "Matsya Union", which in turn was merged with other adjoining territories to create the present-day state of Rajasthan.

[edit] Keoladeo National Park

Main article: Keoladeo National Park

Now declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the duck-hunting reserve of the Maharajas is one of the major wintering areas for large numbers of aquatic birds from Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, China and Siberia. Some 364 species of birds, including the rare Siberian Crane, have been recorded in the park. The name "Keoladeo" is derived from the name of an ancient Hindu temple devoted to Lord Shiva in the sanctuary's central zone while the Hindi term "Ghana" implies dense, thick areas of forest cover.

[edit] Places to see

Ganga Mandir Bharatpur

Keoladeo National Park
Lohagarh Fort
Government Museum
The Palace
Jawahar Burj and Fatej Burj

Fairs and festivals

Brij festival
Jaswant exhibition
Gangaur
Teej

Surrounding area

Deeg Fort
Gopal Bhavan

Laxman Mandir

[edit] Places to Eat

The roadside food in Bharatpur can be unhygienic for tourists. However, there are few good places to eat within the city. These include Ruchi's Restaurant (No bar or non-veg, but good family atmosphere), Giriraj Restaurant & Bar (Not exactly family atmosphere but good food, especially the chicken varieties) and Saini Mishthan Bhandar on (on Railway Station Road, delicious Bread Pakoras & Gujarati Khaman & Lassi, probably the only place for hygienic sweets in the city). Moreover, there are some decent restaurants on the highway between Saras Circle and the National Park. Finding good continental cuisine can be very difficult and tourists usually prefer Indian food as the taste is quite palatable.

[edit] See also

[edit] Notes

^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bharatpur
^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.

[edit] References

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Brief history and detailed genealogy of the ruling chiefs of Bharatpur
Genealogy of the ruling chiefs of Bharatpur
Imperial Gazeteer of India Vol 8, P-73 Bharatpur State
R.C.Majumdar, H.C. Raychaudhury, Kalikaranjan Datta: An Advanced History of India, fourth edition, 1978, ISBN 0333 90298 X, p.535-36

[0] Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bharatpur

[1] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.

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