Best time to visit: October to March Weather: In Summer: 45 C (Max) - 25 C (Min) In winter: 22 C (Max) - 8 C (Min) Rainy Season : from July to Mid Sept, and very humid (upto 90%) Rainfall: 62 cms.
STD Code: 05644 Population: 204,456 (2001)
Highlights
Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary The Iron Fort
About Bharatpur
Maharaja Suraj Mal founded Bharatpur in 1733 AD. The city is named after Bharat, the brother of Lord Ram. The trio of Bharatpur, Deeg and Dholpur has played an important part in the history of Rajasthan.Bharatpur was the major Jat State in Rajasthan. Badan Singh established and founded the fort and palaces of Deeg in 1725. Seven years later, his son laid the foundation nearby of the fort of Bharatpur. Lohagarh fort is one of the main attractions of Bharatpur. This magnificent 18th century fort was built by Raja Suraj Mal. Bharatpur is better known to the world for the Keoladeo National Park or bird sanctuary, a unique bird place. Bharatpur is considered as the Eastern Gateway to Rajasthan.
Events
Brij Festival(02 Feb, 2010)
The Brij Festival takes place a few days before Holi, the festival of colours. Held in honour of Lord Krishna, this festival is marked by verve and zest. Villagers, in gay, multihued attire, can more...
How to Reach
By Air: Agra 56 km is the nearest airport. Daily flight form Delhi, Mumbai, Varanasi and Lucknow are available to Agra.
By Rail Regular rail services connect Bharatpur with several cities on Delhi-Mumbai trunk route, Jaipur and Agra. Some important train connections are : Golden Temple Mail (Mumbai-Bharatpur-Jammu-Tawi); Intercity express (Hazrat Nizamuddin-Bharatpur); Paschim Express (New Delhi-Bharatpur-Mumbai).
By Road A network of bus services links Bharatpur with several cities within and outside the State.
