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Fort
Pokaran; the 14th century citadel also known as “Balagarh” stands as a
paragon amidst the Thar Desert. This monument is the premier fort of
The Chief of Mighty Champawats (the clan of Rathores) has to its
erstwhile aristocratic title attached the prestigious honour ‘Pradhan’
( The Premier Noble ) to recognize every Thakur of Pokaran as of the
first honour in The Darbar (the court) of the state Marwar- Jodhpur.
Surrounded with rocky, sandy and five salt ranges, POKARAN means “the
place of five mirages”. Fort Pokaran stands on ancient trade route that
carried salt, silk and spices to Persia and beyond. Instead of winding
caravans of the past, it now has trains, buses and cars. The fort now
attracts travellers to stay betwixt the glorious history where each
stone speaks out volumes of the past.
The Fort
Pokaran, mighty Rajput nobles of Marwar, stands sentinet at the
western frontier of the erstwhile state of Jodhpur (Marwar), in the
heart of the great rocky and sandy plains of the Thar Desert, on an
ancient trade route that carried salt, silks and species to Persia and
beyond.
Today instead of the winding caravans of yore, trains, buses and cards
bring tired travelers eager to soak in the glories of 'Rajputana' to
Pokaran, from all corners of world. Enroute to Jaisalmer from both
Bikaner and Jodhpur the Fort of Pokaran makes an ideal break and now
offers the same hospitality and shelter that history records was once
offered to the fugitive Humayun (16th century).
It is en
route both from Jodhpur to Jaislamer and Bikaner to Jaislamer. It
indeed makes an ideal break and offers extended traditional
hospitality, which was once offered to Humayun; the Mughal Emperor in
the 16th century and later to his great grandson Akbar `II; son of the
last Mughal Emperor; Aurangzeb.
Facilities :
- 20 AC Rooms ( 3 Royal Apartments,
7 Suites and 10 Deluxe Rooms ) with attached bathrooms fitted with
modern amenities
- Telephones with Direct Dialing
Facility
- 24Hr Room Service
- Laundry and Dry Cleaning
- Multi-Cuisine Restaurant
- Doctor on Call
- Swimming Pool (Proposed)
- Theatre ( Proposed )
- Billiard / Snooker Table
- Travel Counter & Taxi Services
- Credit Cards facilities
- Modern Conference Facilities
- High Tea at Turrets ( watching sun
down)
- Library
- Family Cenotaphs
- Jeep Safari
- Camel ride at sand dunes
- Village safari
- Bird watching
- Desert wildlife (Desert Gazelle
and Desert Fox)
- Rajasthani Cultural program &
Dances
- Craftsmen at work; carpenters,
potters, cobblers (Jutti makers), stone carvings and weavers.
Room View

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