Saturday, May 6, 2023

Kankwadi fort

Kankwari Fort (Sariska Tiger Reserve)/ Image Credit

Kankwadi fort is located within the bounds of the Sariska National Park in Alwar district in Rajasthan. Situated 107 km from Rajasthan’s capital, Jaipur and 200 km from Delhi, Sariska National Park is one of the largest and most famous national parks in India. Originally the private hunting ground of the Maharaja of Alwar, this national park is rich in flora and fauna.

Kankawari Fort / Image Credit

The Kankwadi fort was used by the sixth Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb to imprison his eldest brother Dara Shikoh when the former was bitterly engaged with his brothers in the struggle for succession ofthe Mughal throne.

 

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