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Known as THE TIGER GATE of Rajasthan
surrounded by Aravali hills, it has a perfect picture postcard setting
and looks as if carved magnificently out of rocks. Lush green deciduous
forests and lakes, dotted with architectural splendors, surround the
harsh hills. The deep valleys and the thick forest cover is a haven for
many species of birds and animals. It is one of the oldest cities of the
state and its prehistoric and historic sites are an archaeologists
delight. Paradoxically Alwar is both the oldest and the newest of the
Rajput Kingdoms of Rajasthan. On the one hand, it traces its tradition
back to the kingdoms of Viratnagar that flourished here around 1500 B.C.
it Is also known as Matasya Desh where the pandavs. The mlghtly heroes
the Mahabharata, spent the last year of their 13 year exile. The city of
Alwar is believed to have founded by a member of the Kachh family who
hailed from Amber, but control was wrested from the Kachhwahas of
Nikumbhas.
The grandeur, beauty and delicacy of
design of innumerable forts and palaces of the region, the tranquil
lakes, stately hunting lodges, sites of archeological importance, thick
forests with several of birds and animals intermingled with an equally
diverse socio-cultural configuration have made this region a traveler
delight..
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