Excursions
Deeg
DEEG(34
km) North of Bharatpur is this beautiful garden town, the gardens have
been laid with great care and precision, the sparkling foundtains and meticulous
palaces add to the beauty of this idyllic retreat of the princes of Bharatpur.
The tourist enjoy the charming settings of this agricultural town, along with
the well preserved palace pavilions and gardens.
Gopal Bhavan
Completed in 1760 , an imaginatively designed building complex with beautifully
laid gardens at its entrance and the rear overlooks the Gopal Sagar which
is flanked with smaller pavillioins Sawan and Bhadon The formal gardens face
a raised terrace with an arch of lustrous marble installed on a padestal in
the form of swing. This exquisite swing is a war trophy brought in by the
famous Jat King Raja Suraj Mal from the Mughal court in Delhi The spacious
and well proportioned Banquet Hall ahs a double row of graceful pillars. The
rear of the chamber is further divided by a charming sunken pool with fountains.
The Banquet hall houses a rich collection of curious, souvenirs and Victorian
furniture. Staricases wind upstairs to the upper floors. One room contains
a solid black marble bed from Delhi.
Bengal Chamber
It houses the dining from, and has sloping arches, with comfortable cushions
along the outer edges forming the seating area. The walls of the royal Chess
Room has trellis design and are painted in soft red.
Deeg Fort
The fort stands majestically over a slightly elevated point, built by Raja
Duraj Mal. The fort is surrounded by impressive moats, ramparts and gateways
, the interiors are mostly in ruins now, but the watch tower still stands
in the ruins keeping an eye over the City and Palace: over it is placed a
gun captured from Agra fort. Another defunct cannon which was captured from
Ahmad Shah Abdali (1761), who seized the fort for six months, guards a vantage
point. Accommodation (Deeg) RTDC Midway, Near Bus Stand, Deeg Rooms and Restaurant
Facility.
Dhaulpur
The red sandstone from Dhaulpur is famous throughout the country and was used
in the construction of the Red Fort of Delhi. Dhaulpur has witnessed many
battles due to its proximity with Agra. Sikandar Lodi plundered it in 1501
AD. , uprooting all its gardens. Babu mentions that it ws surrendered to him
in 1526. The oldest Mughal Garden built by Babur was discovered at JHOR 16
kms from Dhaulpur, the grandeur of the garden is still reflected by its ruins.
The picturesque tomb of BIBI ZARinA, probabaly the daughter of a local officer
is an excellent building. MACH KUND, (5kms) from Dhaulpur, a historical site,
has a lake with over hundred temples on its embankment, it bustles with life
once a year during the pilgrimage. BARI, is known for the VAN VIHAR WILDLIFE
SANCTUARY. The TALAB-E-SHAHI LAKE,a nd FORT, were built by Firoz Shah in 1286
AD. Excursion points around Dhaulpur are : Damoh Waterfall Kanpur Mahal &
Ram Sagar Sanctuary Laswari : Daulat Rao ScIndia was defeated here at the
hands of Lord Lake, which was a major land mark in modern Indian History.
Dhaulpur although a humble village, it is loaded with fascinating facts and
history, and has a marked Mughal influence. A place worth visiting.
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