Dholpur is an interesting city to visit, especially since it is far from the beaten track and therefore quite "undiscovered." Dholpur is well known but otherwise - for their excellent sandstone.This red stone used for the construction not only of local structures, but also in New Delhi as the Red Fort. In fact, the architect of the present Delhi, Edward Lutyens, had a special liking for it.
History of Dholpur
What appears as an insignificant group of people now, has a fascinating story to tell. Sikandar Lodi (of fame Sultanate of Delhi, see History of Delhi for more details) raided in 1501, destroying all the beautiful gardens. Proximity to the Mughal capital also made its mark in every nook and corner of Dholpur. Babur took under his wing in 1526 and grew under the care Dholpur Mughal for some time.
Humayun During the government of the city was traveled northwards to avoid corrosion by the river Chambal. Speaking of battles again, most (in) famous in the history of Dholpur is perhaps the battle of Samugarh, organized by the Ran-ka-Chabutra in Rajasthan. (4.8 kilometers). Aurangzeb (son of Shah Jahan) fought his elder brother Dara in 1658 to take the throne of the Mughal Empire, the first is the small army defeated the little army of the latter.
There is a story behind this unfortunate shift that changed the course of the history of Rajasthan, India. During the battle, Dara step down from his elephant just to solve a trivial matter. Not seen in his position, his army was believed dead, and panicked.
Word spread quickly around and this led to a battle ends abruptly and Aurangzeb was declared the winner. Dholpur should have been a favorite battlefield Aurangzeb because he was here next year. This time he faced a chat Sal, Bundi Hara Chauhan, who fought in the name of Shah Jahan (see History of Bundi for details).
War came again in 1707 in the village of Bareta, where the sons of Aurangzeb fought each other for the throne.
Main Attractions of Dholpur
Laswari
Laswari is a historical place of Dholpur where Daulat Rao Scindia was defeated by Lord Lake. You could see the ruins of the first Mughal garden, Damoh Waterfall and the Taj Kanpur. They form a gorgeous piece of Laswari attractions.
Shergarh Fort
Located south of Dholpur, is the strong Shergarh which was built by Sher Shah Suri in the ruins of the Fortress of Hindus.
The Khanpur Mahal
This was a house of pleasure for the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. The fine structure of the Taj Khanpur tends to attract ridership.
The Shiva Temple
This is a landmark that have great architectural attractiveness of all time. The Shiva temple is situated near the road to Agra, Gwalior.
Excursions
Machchhkund (8Km.)
Machchhkund is a must. The name of Raja Machha Kund, is an ancient sacred place. The rate was the twentieth Machha Kund etc. Suryavanshi king of the dynasty (solar race). According to legend, Raja Machha Kund was sleeping here when demon Kaal Yaman while pursuing Lord Krishna accidentally woke him up. Sacto is a place for pilgrims and there were many cases close to what was built by the Mughal emperor, Akbar.
Ramsagar Sanctuary (34Km.)
Ramsagar sanctuary is a sanctuary of well famous and is a part of the lake Ramsagar. The picturesque lake supports rich flora life including freshwater crocodiles and many species of fish and birds like cormorants snakes.Water. Darter, Ibis, White Chicken Breast water are some to name. In winter, you would be capable of few migratory ducks and gease. They visit Ramsagar lake in good numbers.
Talab-E-Shahi (40Km.)
Just forty km from Dholpur is another historic lake called Talab-e-Shahi. Both the lake and the site was built in 1617 AD. They were regarded as the hunting lodge for the price Shahjahan. As a memorial, Talab-E-Shahi was made by the rulers of Dholpur. Number of migratory lakes used to visit this lake. Migratory birds as Pintals, spoon, jug Redcrest, pochard, tufted duck, common teal, teal garganery.
Van Vihar Wild Life Sanctuary
Just 18 kms from the city is the Wildlife Sanctuary Van Vihar, this is one of the oldest wildlife reserve of the rulers Dholpur. Covering an area of 59. 86 km square, Van Vihar is on Vidhya Plateau.
The Foundation of Dholpur
Dholpur was created as a state capital of Jat in as recently as 1805 AD Rajestan. But the archetype city is much older than this. They say it was constructed in the early 11 th century by Raja Deo Dhawal. Dhawal city was a small south of the present city, and was earlier known as Dhawalpuri. People started calling Dholpur only much later.
The state was a little one, but with a very tumultuous history. Its planned site on the foremost route from Kabul and Delhi to Deccan and its nearness to cities like Gwalior and Agra attracted the attention of almost all the potent rulers. As such the place has had to witness lots of bloody wars. And though the rulers of Dholpur resisted with valorousness, it was, time and again, plundered and devastated numerous times.
