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Alwar has been among the historic cities in Rajasthan. It is surrounded by prehistoric as well as historic sites that are an archaeologist's delight. Once a part of the Matsya kingdom, a visit to Alwar is like walking back into the past. This area is protected from the desert sands by the Aravalli range that also provides Alwar with a lot of picturesque locations. The entire region is rich in lakes and wooded hills that provide shelter to a large variety of flora and fauna.

Today, Alwar is an important industrial centre and one of Delhi's satellite towns yet its ancient temples, medieval forts and palaces, gardens and wildlife make it and interesting tourist destination. Some important sights that are not to be missed are the Bala Qila where Emperor Babur spent one night ,the majestic City Palace which houses a museum can be found quite a few of Alwar's legendary treasures - rare manuscripts, paintings, objects made from jade, ivory and silver and a large collection of weapons.

The beautiful Moosi Maharani ki Chhatri is a majestic red sand stone and white marble cenotaph built in the memory a mistress of maharaja Bhaktawar Singh, a ruler of Alwar.

Other interesting monuments are Vinay Vilas Palace , Vijay Mandir Palace and Moti Doongri. A little further on the road to Jaipur is Alwar's most popular picnic spot - Siliserh. Built as a summer resort , it is a delightful little palace overlooking a tranquil lake and surrounded by hills. To the west lies the protected forests of Sariska. Once the hunting grounds of the ruler of Alwar, the Sariska Tiger Reserve and Wildlife sanctuary today provides shelter to a large variety of wildlife which includes sambhar, chinkara, wild boar, jackal, and the elusive tiger. Several species of birds are also found here. The forests area of Sariska is replete with relics of the past. To the west lies Viratnagar. a city revered in history of having given shelter to the mighty Pandava brothers of Mahabharata.

Explore the forests for temples even rock formations that have some association with the past. It is also one of the oldest historical sites in Rajasthan. An edict of King Ashoka the Great dating back to the 3rd century was found here. In another part of the site are the ruins of a circular Buddhist temple, considered to be the earliest free standing structures of India.

Lohagarh Fort

Sariska Palace

There are many places in this region which once visited will be remembered for ever.The palaces and temples of Deeg are among the most beautiful in this region.Being closer to Agra and Delhi, the Mughal influences were stronger here.
This small town has the most well laid out gardens and palace pavallions.The Gopal Bhawan, Nand Bhawan and Krishan Bhawan are ingeniously designed palaces that have attractive features and are rich in history.

A visit to this region is not complete without a trip to Bharatpur.The history of Bharatpur traces the rise and fall of Jat power in eastern Rajasthan. This was the region where
important Jat rulers like Churaman, Badan Singh and Suraj Mal dominated the history of this entire belt. They fought the invading Marathas, Mughals and the interfering British and were a power to reckon with and strong enough
to lay down their own terms and conditions. The fort of Bharatpur is the focal point of the city. It took sixty years to build it and it is known as the Lohagarh or the Iron Fort. Today the fort is partly used by the government offices and a large part of it houses the government museum. Keolado National Park, once the hunting preserve of princes of Bharatpur, is today ranked among the world's best bird sanctuaries.Every year this is visited by over 400 species of water birds which include exotic migratory birds from Afganistan,

Deeg Palace
Central Asia, Siberia and Tibet. The greylag and barhead geese are among the important visitors but the star of the sanctuary is the rare Siberian crane. If you're a bird lover, then this is your paradise, but even if you just have a passing interest in birds you cannot fail to be impressed by the mind-boggling variety of birds that arrive in this park.

The stone of Dholpur is famous in the country and has been used for the construction of many a fort and palace not only in Rajasthan but in Agra, Delhi and other states as well. You can pick up small mementoes

Vinay Vilas Palace

from the markets. Dholpur in itself does not seem to have too many tourist attractions but the areas surrounding Dholpur are important for their historicity. Jhor was the site of the oldest Mughal garden built by Babur in 1527 and rediscovered in the 1970's there is the famous Machkund where a religious fair
every year sees a gathering of devotees seeking a cure for their skin ailments after a dip in the holy kund. Other important areas include Bari and Damoh and the Van Vihar and Ram Sagar Sanctuary.

The other area of international importance is the tiger land of Ranthambhor. Ranthambhor needs little introduction as it is one of India's conservation success stories. This is the ideal place in Rajasthan to see the Indian tiger in its natural habitat. Lush green forested hills, lakes inside the National Park, lodges and water holes; Ranthambhor is a different world altogether. Don't come to Ranthambhor as a tourist, let the wild life enthusiast in you take over and just allow yourself to be guided by the jungle atmosphere. If you can pull yourself out of the Ranthambhor forest, don't miss the formidable fort of Ranthambhor which has a popular Ganesh Temple. A little further is the unusual Sunheri Kothi of Tonk. It is possible to pick up felt rugs called namdas and leather stuff from Tonk.