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Bharatpur Essential Information

Birds at Bharatpur National Park

History

Bharatpur is believed to the place where the Pandava brothers of famous Hindu epic Mahabharata spent 13 years of their exile. The name Bharatpur derives from Bharat, Lord Rama's brother. Lord Rama's other brother, Laxman was once worshipped by the ruling clan of the place.

It was founded by Maharaja Suraj Mal in 1733 AD when he built the fort. The Jat of the 17th and 18th century brought the place to limelight. The Jats had a distinct hold over the region primarily because of their skills in war field as well as the marriage alliances of their chiefs with Rajputs. They put up stiff resistance against the Mughal rulers frequently. The British were also repulsed in 1805 and 1825. The attack of 1825 resulted in the first treaty of friendship between the states of north west and the East India Company.

Getting There

By Air

The nearest airport is at Agra which is at a distance of 56 km from Bharatpur.

By Rail

Bharatpur lies on Delhi Mumbai broad guage line and as such is well connected with all the cities lying on this route. A good train between Delhi and Bharatpur is Firozpur Janta Express which leaves leaves Delhi at 2.00 pm and reaches Bharatpur at 6.15 pm. The train leaves Bharatpur at 8.00 am to reach Delhi by 12.30 pm.

By Road

Bharatpur is located on Jaipur Agra Highway so driving down Bharatpur is a good option. Agra is 56 km while Jaipur is 150 km away. Regular buses are also available from Jaipur, Agra and Delhi for Bharatpur