Mehrangarh Fort

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Mehrangarh Fort, located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Edit

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Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur is one of the largest forts in forts. It is also the most magnificent fort in Jodhpur, infact, in the whole Rajasthan. The fort is amongst the popular tourist places in India. It is situated on a 150 m high hill. It was founded by Rao Jodha in 1459. The Mehrangarh Fort can be reached from the city, 5 kms below, through a circular road. Seven gates have to be crossed to reach the fort. The gates still bear the marks of the various battles fought in the bygone era. Its second gate still stands witness to canon ball hits by attacking armies of Jaipur during wars. One of the gates is Jayapol, meaning victory. It was built by Maharaja Man Singh to commemorate his victories over Jaipur and Bikaner armies. Another gate, Fattehpol, again meaning victory, was built by Maharaja Ajit Singh as a celebration for defeating the Mughals. Other attractions of Mehrangarh Fort, Rajasthan include several palaces inside the fort, with their sprawling and huge courtyards. One of the fort’s palaces, The Moti Mahal or the Pearl Palace, has the royal throne of Jodhpur, the Sringar Chowki. The fort also has galleries, temples, etc. To the left of the Mehrangarh Fort is the Chhatri of a soldier, Kirat Singh Soda.

Beautiful view of Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur

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Visiting TimeEdit

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 – 2 hours.

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Individual National Adult Rs. : Rs. 20 \-

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Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : Rs. 250 \-

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Jhankar Choti Haveli Restaurant ; 35/5, H no 54, Old Post Office Makrana Mohalla, Jodhpur, Rajasthan. ; Ph/M – N.A. ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Jodhpur is well connected by a road network and national highways. The traveler will reach to Jodhpur by taxi. the conventional Indian taxi charges of Rupees eight to twenty are going to be charged for every kilometer.

Bus : Rajasthan Road Transport Corporation provides bus services to all or any cities in Rajasthan from Jodhpur. non-public deluxe buses area unit accessible from Jaipur (330km), Delhi (569 km), Jaisalmer (290 km), Bikaner (240 km) and Agra (580 km). The deluxe bus charges varies between Rs three to Rs four per kilometre.

Train : Jodhpur railhead is a very important junction within the North Western railway zone in India. Jodhpur is well connected to all or any major cities in India as well as Delhi (Rajsthn S Krant), Kolkata (Hwh Ju Express), Chennai (Ms Jodhpur Exp), Mumbai, (Suryanagari Exp), Jaipur (Hwh Ju Express), Jaisalmer (Jsm Dli Express) and city (Ypr Jodhpur Exp). Jodhpur Railway stataion: 0291-2431646.

Air : Jodhpur airport is connected to Jaipur, Delhi, Udaipur and urban center by daily regular flights. The Airport is almost five km away from the town center. Taxi charges concerning Rs one hundred fifty and 3 wheeled ricksha price concerning Rs fifty from airport to town. Jodhpur Airport : 0291 251 2934.

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