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Sawai Madhopur Travel Guide
Lying
on the main Delhi Mumbai railway line Sawai Madhopur is the gateway to the world
renowned Ranthambhar National Park-the famous tigers reserve, just 12 km away
from here.
Ranthambhor has been a witness to the rise and fall of many rulers and a series
of battle scenes.
In the 13th century A.D., Govinda, the grandson of Prithviraj Chauhan took over
the reign of the land. Later his successor Vagbhatta beautified the city and
built a noteworthy temple at Jhain.
In the middle of 15th century A.D., Rana Kumbha captured the fort and gifted
it to his son to be occupied later by the Hada Rajputs of Bundi and Mughal Emperors
Akbar and Aurangazeb. Mughal emperor Shah Alam gifted it to Maharaja Sawai Madho
Singh 1 of Jaipur in 1754 and since then it was mainted as trhe hunting preserve
of the Maharaja sawai madho Singh queen wlizabeth II and the duke of edinburgh
were part of the royal part of hunting parties who stayed here.
Travel Information of Sawai Madhopur
How to Get There :
Air : Jaipur 165km is the nearest airport.
Rail : Located on the Delhi Mumbai main railway line, it is well connected
with Jaipur and other major tourist centres. Some important train conections
are : 4005 expess (hazarat Nizamuddin Sawai Madhopur-Shamgarh); Golden Temple
mail(Mumbai-Sawai madhopur jammu)avadh Express (Mumbai-Sawai Madhopur-Gorakpur);
Dehradun Express (Mumbai-Sawai Madhopur-Dehradun
Road : A good network of bus services connect aswai Madhopur with many
places.
Local Transport : Un-metered taxis and auto-rickshaws and tongas.
Where to stay :
RTDC Hotel Jhoomar Baori; RTDC Hotel Vinayak Sawai madhopur Lodge; PWD Rest
House. Also a wide range of connection of different categories.
General Information :
Climate : Mean Max. mean min. Summer : 37.C 23.C Winter : 29.C 9.1 C
Rainfall : 68 cms
Best Season : Ocober-March.
