The famous “Gateway of Thar” is a dashing city dotted and decorated with blue ink-spilled patterned dwellings and spaces. A tour of luxury golden triangle tour is incompleted without including this enormous Blue City. The most captivating part of this place is life of locals who still live in a way where one can picture or get lost in imagining what life would be like during the reign of Maharaja. Simple and heritage clothing, traditional food, and proud & respect towards culture that can be clearly identified with the quality of dialect that is still there as the first language of the people. However, being a traveler you will not find any hindrance in conversation in English as people are well-literate and friendly but you will find conversations in Marwari dialect. To catch the stunning beauty of this city, heights of Mehrangarh Fort is the best or is the only place. Let’s learn and discover more about this UNESCO Heritage site which is also an important part of Rajasthan cultural tour in detail and know what makes it so special in entire India.
Mehrangarh Fort- A pride, a precious jewel in the great history of Marwar
Historical background: as per the old stories it is said that in order to build Mehrangarh Fort the Maharaja Rao Jodha displaced a person named as Cheeria Nathji who was living in solitude from many years on this hill top. Being angry at Maharaja he cursed with deadly suffering of his people due to excess of water drought. Jodhpur city till date face problem of drought after every 4-5 years despite many efforts by local administration for non-stop supply of water. Among the best tourist places in Rajasthan
The Fort: The great fort truly justifies its name that means Fort of Sun because its grandeur can be understood from the dimensions of 120 m of height and 70 feet thick walls, metamorphically, it is a grand place defining vastness in every sense of its existence. This fort has 7 gates (Jaypole, Fatehpol, Dedh Kamagra Pol and Loha Pol are famous) housing several palaces inside its complex.
Inside the fort Moti Mahal, Sheesh Mahal, Daulat Khana, and Sileh Khana are of special mention as each one of them bear a mark of royal legacy in its construction that bears message of imperial touch.
Daulat Khana is museum part of the fort that has world’s best preserved paintings and art work of Rajputana and Mughal history existed in Indian history.
Moti Mahal is most attractive and lavish part showcasing the Royal Throne of the Maharaja known as Shringar Chowki.
The brilliant and intricate work on the ceilings and walls of Mirror Palace is one sight to behold forever in eyes. The impeccable designs and artwork and the details in every single design show the absolutely finest taste of arts of the rulers of that era.
The awe-struck beauty of Mehrangarh fort makes Jodhpur city an inevitable part of Rajasthan tour. To include visit of the fort in your North India Tour plan, adding Jodhpur as extension destination works best with 8 days Rajasthan tour with the addition of Bikaner and Jaisalmer in the list.
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