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'''Nahargarh Fort''' stands on the edge of the [[Aravalli Range|Aravalli Hills]], overlooking the city of [[Jaipur]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Rajasthan]]. Along with [[Amer Fort]] and [[Jaigarh Fort]], Nahargarh once formed a strong defence ring for the city. The fort was originally named ''Sudarshangarh'', but it became known as Nahargarh, which means 'abode of [[Bengal tiger|tigers]]'. The popular belief is that Nahar here stands for Nahar Singh Bhomia,<ref>{{cite book|last=Naravane|first=M. S.|title=The Rajputs of Rajputana: a glimpse of medieval Rajasthan|year=1999|isbn=9788176481182|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lF0FvjG3GWEC&q=Sudarshangarh+Jaipur}}</ref> whose spirit haunted the place and obstructed construction of the fort.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nahargarh Fort|url=http://www.jaipurthepinkcity.com/forts_monuments/nahargarh_fort/nahargarh_fort.htm}}</ref> Nahar's spirit was pacified by building a temple in his memory within the fort, which thus became known by his name.<ref>[http://www.jaipur.org.uk/forts-monuments/nahargarh-fort.html Jaipur forts and monuments]</ref>

Built mainly in 1734 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, the king of Jaipur, the fort was constructed as a place of retreat on the summit of the ridge above the city. Walls extended over the surrounding hills, forming fortifications that connected this fort to Jaigarh, the fort above the old capital of Amber. Though the fort never came under attack during the course of its history, it did see some historical events, notably, the treaties with the [[Maratha Empire|Maratha forces]] who [[List of battles of Rajasthan|warred with Jaipur]] in the 18th century.<ref>{{cite book |last=Naravane |first=M. S. |title=The Rajputs of Rajputana |year=1999 |isbn=9788176481182 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lF0FvjG3GWEC&q=Sudarshangarh+Jaipur&pg=PA138}}</ref> During the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857|Indian Mutiny of 1857]], the [[British Raj|Europeans of the region]], including the [[Residencies of British India|British Resident]]'s wife, were moved to Nahargarh fort by the king of Jaipur, Sawai Ram Singh, for their protection.<ref>{{cite book|last=Sarkar|first=Jadunath|title=A History of Jaipur|year=1994|isbn=9788125003335|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O0oPIo9TXKcC&q=Nahargarh}}</ref>

The ticket for the historical fort of Nahargarh costs INR 50 for Indian nationals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.transindiatravels.com/rajasthan/jaipur/nahargarh-fort/|title=Nahargarh Fort Jaipur - Entry Fee, Visit Timings, History & What to Expect?|date=2016-12-30|website=Trans India Travels|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-11}}</ref> For foreign tourists, the cost goes up to INR 200. Students enjoy discounted prices. For foreign students, the ticket costs INR 50, and INR 20 for Indian students

Nahargarh fort is open from 10 a.m. and the gates of the fort closes in the evening at 10.00 p.m. The visitors are not advised to stay any later than that because the fort is surrounded by dense deciduous forest. The forest is part of Nahargarh Biological Park<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tourism.rajasthan.gov.in/nahargarh-biological-park.html#:~:targetText=The%20Nahargarh%20Zoological%20Park%20is,bear,%20wild%20boar,%20etc.|title=Nahargarh Biological Park - Rajasthan Tourism|website=www.tourism.rajasthan.gov.in|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-12-11}}</ref> and home to many wild animals.

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