150 km from Jaipur and 170 km from Delhi , Alwar is nestled between a cluster of small hills of the Aravallu range .Perched on the most prominent of these hills is a massive ancient fort that whispers  tales of the rich history of the city . Once an ancient Rajpurt state , formerly known a Mewat ,Alwar was nearest to the imperial Delhi .The people of the state did not accept any external interferences and daringly resisted against foreign invasions .In the 12^th and 13^th centuries , they formed a gropu and raided Delhi , but finally sultan Balban ( 1267 AD – 1287 AD) suppressed them , bringing the area under the muslim rule . In 1771 A.d Maharaj Pratal Singh , a Kushwaha Rajput belonging to the clan of Jaipur’srulers .Won bacl alwer and ounded a principality of his own .

 Apart from its long history , the city has a rich natural heritage with some of the finest variety of birds and animals are spotted here . Alwar  has one of the finest wildlife  sanctuaries in Rajasthan –Sariska , which is an excellent tiger country .

 PRIME SITE :

 The Fort: This huge fort with its ramparts stretching 5 km from north to south and 1.6 km from east to west stands 304 meteres above the city and 595 metres above the sea level , constructed before the rise of the Mughal empire . Babar had spent a night at this fort and took away the hidden treasures to gift to his son , Humayun Akbar’s Son Jahangir had also stayed here for some time during his exile . The place where he stayed  is called Salim Mahal .The Fort was finally annexed by Maharana Pratap Singh in 1775 A.D  .

 It is a forbidding structure with 15 large and 51 small towers and 446 openings for musketry , along with 8 huge towers encompassing it .

The fort has several gates – Jai Pol ,Suraj Pol , Laxman Pol , Chand Pol , Kishan Pol and Andheri Gate .Also there are remains of Jal Mahal , Nikumbh Mahal ,Salim Sagar ,Suraj Kund and many temples .

Rajasthan's City Information :- Ajmer :: Alwar :: Bharatpur :: Bikaner ::Bundi :: Jaipur ::Jaisalmer :: Jodhpur :: Kota :: Mount Abu :: Pushkar :: Udaipur

Maps of Rajasthan :-  Map of Ajmer :: Map of Alwar :: Map of Bharatpur :: Map of Bikaner ::Map of Bundi :: Map of Jaipur :: Map of Jaisalmer :: Map of Jodhpur :: Map of Kota :: Map of Mount Abu :: Map of Pushkar :: Map of Udaipur

Rajasthan's City Information :- Ajmer :: Alwar :: Bharatpur :: Bikaner ::Bundi :: Jaipur ::Jaisalmer :: Jodhpur :: Kota :: Mount Abu :: Pushkar :: Udaipur

Rajasthan Suggested Itineraries :- Palace on Wheels :: Pink City Tours ::The Forts Of Rajasthan Tour ::Heritage Tour :: Wildlife Tour :: The Best of Rajasthan :: A passage Through Rajasthan