Ashirwad Lifestyle

Bharatpur in Rajasthan - An ancient city, Bharatpur along with Deeg had the domination of the Jats as the ruling power - the only one ruled by a dynasty of Jats rather than Rajputs. The Jats basically were peasants but proved to be quite aggressive and successful sovereigns. The erstwhile region of Bharatpur formed part of the Matsya territory in 1500 BC. The eastern gateway to Rajasthan, Bharatpur, is one of the popular halting place on the golden triangle Delhi-Agra-Jaipur, best know for the famous bird sanctuary, Keoladeo Ghana National Park. It hosts one of the most important festivals, Brij Mahotsav, every year on 2-4th February. The later Maharajas of Bharatpur bought the city on the world map for carefully developing bird land their spectacular duck shoots they hosted for fellow Maharajas and the British elite. These marshy lands have now been converted into a beautiful national park, The region is also known for the forts and beautiful palaces of the Jat kings.