Gangapur, Sawai Madhopur

Gangapur City is a Nagar Parishad in Sawai Madhopur District in the state of Rajasthan, India. In terms of population, it is the 18th largest city in Rajasthan.HistoryKing Kushaliram Haldiya established Gangapur, originally naming it Kushalgarh Gangapur took its current name because of Gangaram which was brother of Kushaliram. It is also said to be named after ancient Ganga temple in the city. In older days, Gangapur City was the cultural capital of the state of Jaipur and was known as The Jugad of the East. Its most notable native was the late Shri Jeeman Lal Shukla, who was owner and founder of Shri Madho Govind Temple under the reign of Jaipur Maharaja Shri Sawai Mansingh I. In his cross country voyage, Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati stayed in this temple for several days while passing on his teachings to Arya Samaj. Today, Gangapur is primarily known for being an important part of the West Central Railway.GeographyGangapur City is located in the eastern part of Rajasthan in Sawai Madhopur district. It is a Sub-district and a Tehsil. Measured area of city is about 12 km2. It is situated 75 km from district headquarters at Sawai Madhopur and 144 km from state capital, Jaipur.There are mountain range that passes near the city, Dhundheshwar is a waterfall situated admist the green mountain range situated approximately 5 km from heart of city and it serves as recreational spot for city and nearby villages.