Rajgarh is a

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and a

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Alwar district Alwar is a district in the States and territories of India, state of Rajasthan in northern India, whose district headquarters is Alwar, Alwar city. The district covers 8,337 km2. It is bound on the north by Rewari district of Haryana, on t ...

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. Bhangarh,

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's most haunted place, is also present in Rajgarh, Alwar tehsil. It is a small town set in scenic hills dotted with forts, and features waterfalls, a valley, and the hills of Aravalli.

History

‌Rajgarh is ‌a small town on State Highway 25, close to

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, in Alwar district of Rajasthan. It lies on the main train route between

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‌. In 1771, Rajgarh Fort was the site of the old capital of Alwar state. Later the new capital was set up at Bala Kila, Alwar and Rajgarh was turned into the summer residence of the Alwar Royal family. Rajgarh boasts of the famous Baghraj Temple, a Step Well, historic fort, palaces and a bustling market. A 19th century British traveler described Rajgarh valley as "A Perfect Earthly Paradise" with the walls of the well-kept fort of Rajgarh, picturesquely perched on a hill rising out of a green and fertile. Mostly 80% population in Rajgarh is

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Rajgarh was an incredible, prosperous capital fort of Kshatriya Badgujar Rulers, which lost its glory after conflicts between

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and Badgujar clans of Rajput lineages. Badgujars also were also an important alliances to the Royal kingdom of Mewar. Badgujars formed major Harawal frontline army for Royal Army of Mewar. Badgujars lost their identity after being slaughtered by Mughals for opposing the marriages of Badgujar daughters with them. Badgujars chose to live with pride and maintain dignity of Kshatriya Dharma instead of living life based on rules set by others. Rajgarh has the tomb of the father of famous Urdu Poet

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within town limits. Rajgarh Tehsil also contains the historic town of Rajore, now called Rajorgarh, where an inscription was found of Maharadhiraj Parmeshwara Matthandeva of

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lineage, dated to 960 AD. This is the only known inscription containing the terms "Gurjara Pratihara" (after 11century called Badgujar) to describe the lineage. Rajgarh is the birthplace of

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Bhawani Sahai Sharma who was a senior member of Hindustan Socialist Republican Army. He served a jail term of more than 9 years at the hand of the British during the

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. Bhawani Sahai Sharma later became an MLA from Thana Gazi, Alwar.

Geography and attractions

Rajgarh has an average elevation of 479

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/ref> It is a major agricultural centre with a RIICO rajasthan mineral industrial park. Famous and Attractive places of Rajgarh are as follows. # Bhangarh # Kala daata # Alewa waterfall # Govind Dev Ji Temple # jagganath ji temple # Rajgarh Fort #jharna # The Haunted 7 chauk ki haweeli # The temple of Bairuji in Ratanpura Village # Baghraj Temple # Machari(Machadi) Birth Place -Raja Hemchandra Vikramaditya.. # Ajabgarh # sarsa mata mandir # Narayani mata Mandir #Naga Baba Ka mandir Dhigawara # Bhartari Baba Tapostali

Educational Institutions

Rajgarh has an early college of the British era, Rajgarh PG college, which provides up to post graduate level education. Another college is Government college of Agriculture Machari. In Rajgarh for early and sr. Sec education before Independence Two schools established First one is Govt. Girls school Rajgarh near Old police station, and second is PyareLal Gupta sr. Sec. School near Mahal bagh machari road Rajgarh. Now This school Name renamed as PM Shree Pyarelal Gupta Rajgarh. Near this School is a prestigious ground known as Pratap Stadium Rajgarh. It hosts many games like block, district and State games.

References

{{Alwar district Cities and towns in Alwar district