Bharatpur, Rajasthan
Bharatpur is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, south of India's capital, New Delhi, from Rajasthan's capital Jaipur, west of Agra of Uttar Pradesh and from Mathura of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Bharatpur District and the headquarters of Bharatpur Division of Rajasthan State. Bharatpur is part of National Capital Region of India. The city was the capital of the Bharatpur State. It became a municipal corporation with 65 wards in 2014.
History
Ancient PeriodBharatpur was a part of the Matsya Kingdom, one of the sixteen ancient Mahājanapadas.
Climate
Fairs and festivals
- Braj Holi Festival
- Jaswant exhibition and fair during Dussehra
- Numaish exhibition and fair
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 census, 71.61% of the population recorded their language as Hindi, 26.25% Braj Bhasha and 1.08% Punjabi as their first language.
Tourist attraction
- Keoladeo national park
- Lohagarh Fort
- Bayana
- Ganga Mandir
- Banke Bihari temple
- Kishori Mahal
- Laxman Mandir