| Bharatpur |
 Bharatpur general info |
| Area |
-- sq. km. |
| Altitude |
183 mts. |
| Temperature |
Summer : Max 45.0ºC, Min 22.0ºC.
Winter : Max 26.0ºC, Min 6.0ºC. |
| Rainfall |
-- cm average yearly. |
| Languages |
Hindi, Panjabi, English, Urdu. |
| Best time to visit |
September to March. |
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Bharatpur is a city in the state of Rajasthan, northwestern India. Bharatpur is well-known for it world heritage listed bird sanctuary Keoladeo Ghanna National Park. The sanctuary derived the first part of its name (Keoladeo) from a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva situated in the central zone of the park. The other part (Ghana) of the name is a Hindi word denoting dense and thick forests. The sanctuary was established by the Maharaja of Bharatpur in 1890 purely for the purpose of creating an exclusive royal game. A large area of the forests were enclosed with embankments and earthen dams called bunds.
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| How to get there |
 Air |
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Agra is the nearest airport and is located at about a distance of 54 km from Bharatpur.Agra has daily flights for Delhi,Bombay,Varanasi (via Khajuraho) and Lucknow .
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Bharatpur is on the main Delhi - Bombay line with regular connections to Mathura, Sawai Madhopur and Kota on the same route. It is also connected with Agra . |
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Bharatpur is well connected by road with Agra, Mathura, Delhi and Jaipur. Regular bus services operate for all major cities. |
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| Bharatpur hotels |
| Hotels in Bharatpur |
| Hotel Bagh |
Laxmi Vilas Palace |
Udai vilas |
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| Bharatpur sightseeing |
| Keoladeo National Park |
Lohagarh Fort |
Government Museum |
| The Palace |
Golbagh Palace |
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