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#NahargarhFort stands on the edge of the Aravalli Hills, overlooking Jaipur. The fort was originally named sudarshangarh, but it became known as Nahargarh, which means 'abode of tigers'.
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The popular belief is that Nahar here stands for Nahar Singh Bhomia, whose spirit haunted the place and obstructed construction of the fort. Nahar's spirit was pacified by building a temple in his memory within the fort, which thus became known by his name.
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Built mainly in 1734 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, #NahargarhFort was constructed as a place of retreat on summit of ridge above city. Walls extended over surrounding hills, forming fortifications that connected this fort to Jaigarh Fort.
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