| Nahargarh Fort | |
|---|---|
 Roof Terrace of the Fort | |
| Location | Jaipur, Rajasthan |
| Coordinates | 26°56′14″N 75°48′56″E / 26.937255°N 75.815490°E |
| Elevation | 213 m (700 feet)[1] |
| Built | 1734 |
  Location of Nahargarh Fort in Jaipur  Nahargarh Fort (Rajasthan) | |
Nahargarh Fort stands on the edge of the Aravalli Hills, overlooking the city of Jaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Along with Amer Fort and Jaigarh Fort, Nahargarh once formed a strong defence ring for the city. The fort was originally named Sudershangarh, but it became known as Nahargarh, which means 'abode of tigers'. The popular belief is that Nahar here stands for Nahar Singh Bhomia,[2] whose spirit haunted the place and obstructed construction of the fort.[3] Nahar's spirit was pacified by building a temple in his memory within the fort, which thus became known by his name.[4]
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- ^ Naravane, M. S. (1999). The Rajputs of Rajputana: a glimpse of medieval Rajasthan. ISBN 9788176481182.
- ^ "Nahargarh Fort". Archived from the original on 20 July 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ "Jaipur forts and monuments". Archived from the original on 31 August 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2006.