Rajasthan News Desk!!! India, a country of unity in diversity, is known for its diversity across the world. Every state here has its own specialty, to see which people come to our country from far and wide. Rajasthan is a state of India which is known all over the world for its colorful culture and traditions. This state has its own rich history, the evidence of which can be seen even today in this state. There are many historical monuments here, which reflect its rich history.
Rajasthan is also called the state of forts and palaces. There are many beautiful forts and palaces here, which people come from far and wide to see. The state capital Jaipur also has such beautiful forts and palaces that many people come here to see. One of these forts is Nahargarh Fort, which is one of the most famous forts of India. A large number of tourists come here every year. Let us know the history of this fort and interesting things related to it-
According to the Rajasthan Tourism website, Nahargarh Fort is situated on the top of the Aravalli Hills. This fort was constructed in the year 1734 during the reign of Jai Singh and was later expanded in the year 1868. Nahargarh means abode of tigers. This fort was specifically built to protect Jaipur from attacking enemies. This fort is still a center of attraction all over the world and people come here in large numbers from all over the country to see its beauty.
Earlier the name of this fort was Sudarshangarh, but later it was named after Yuvraj Nahar Singh who was assassinated at this place. Actually, the ghost of the Prince wanted this fort to be named after him. Famous for its beauty, this fort is also famous for its ghostly story. It is said that many such activities took place during the construction of the fort, due to which the workers were forced to run away in fear. In fact, people say that whatever work the workers did in this fort was destroyed the next day, due to which the construction work of the palace could not be completed and the workers were very scared.
Apart from tourism, this fort is also famous for shooting of Bollywood films. The film Rang De Basanti starring actor Aamir Khan was shot here. Since then this fort became more famous among the people. Late actor Sushant Singh Rajput also shot here for his film Shuddh Desi Romance.
