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Sariska National Park |
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Sanctuary declared a sanctuary in 1955 and later a National park in
1979, Located 107km from Jaipur and 200km from Delhi, the sanctuary
is in a wooded valley surrounded by barren mountains. It covers 800
sq km (including a core area of 498 sq km) and has sambar, spotted
deer, wild boar and above all, tigers. Sariska Wildlife sanctuary is
marked with dry deciduous forests.The landscape is dominated with
sharp cliffs of hills and narrow valleys of the Aravallis. The ruins
of medieval temples of Garh-Rajor, belonging to the 10th and 11th
centuries are evident in the Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary. Sariska
lies within the Golden Tourist Triangle of Delhi, Jaipur and Agra,
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Besides wildlife, Sariska has points of historical interest too. The
Kankwari Fort where the sixth Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb (Shahjahan's
son) incarcerated his elder brother Dara Shikoh whom he defeated and
later killed to gain the throne of the Mughal Empire, sits atop a
hillock. Then there are the Neelkanth Temples built during the
6th-13th century AD and a temple at Pandupole within the Park,
believed to have been built by the Pandava princes, heroes of epic
Mahabharata during their exile. Amidst this glorious past the
wildlife of Sariska thrives.
The Kankwari Fort :
Kankwari Fort, where, Emperor Aurangzeb once imprisoned his brother,
Dara Shikoh is located within the periphery of the Sariska national
park.
The Ancient Shiva Temples : Within the area of the Sariska tiger
sanctuary, Neelkanth temples, that dates back to the 6th-13th
century AD, now in ruins, afford a wonderful sight to the visitors.
The Palace :
Once known as the royal reserve of the rulers of Alwar, this palace
built by the Maharajas of Alwar, has now been converted into a hotel |
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