Sawai
Madhopur Travel information
 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.
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