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Sawai Madhopur is a city and a
municipality in Sawai Madhopur district in the
Indian state of Rajasthan.It is the administrative
headquarters of Sawai Madhopur District. It is home
to the Ranthambore national park and the historic
Ranthambore fortress, which lies within the national
park.Sawai Madopur was built as a Planned-City by
Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh I of Jaipur (1750-1768),
whom named the township after himself.
Tourism Attractions
Ranthambore Fort
Ranthambore Fort is a formidable fort and has been a
focal point of historical developments of the
Rajasthan. It is situated near Sawai Madhopur town
in Rajasthan.The fortress of Ranthambore was founded
in 944 by the Chauhan Rajputs. The fortress
commanded a strategic location, 700 feet above the
surrounding plain. After the defeat of the Chauhan
king Prithviraj III by Muhammad of Ghor in 1192,
Ranthambore, led by Govinda Raja, grandson of
Pritviraj, became the center of Chauhan resistance
to the expanding Sultanate of Delhi. Govinda Raja
was succeeded by his son Balhana.
Ranthambore National Park
Ranthambore is a national park and tiger reserve in
Rajasthan state of western India. It is located in
Sawai Madhopur district of southeastern Rajasthan,
about 130 km from Jaipur, which is also the nearest
airport. The nearest town and railway station is at Sawai Madhopur, 11 km away.The park lies at the edge
of a plateau, and is bounded to the north by the
Banas River and to the south by the Chambal River.
It is named for the historic Ranthambore fortress,
which lies within the national park. The park covers
an area of 392 km˛, and is famous for its tiger
population, and is one of India's Project Tigereserves. Other major wild animals include the
leopard, dhole, wild pig, sambar, chital and the
gaur.Major wild animals found in the national park
include the tiger, leopard, nilgai, dhole, wild pig,
sambar, chital and the gaur. It is also home to wide
variety of trees, plants, birds and reptiles.
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