Bhangarh

Location of place | Rajasthan |
Area | Alwar |
Type of place | Fort |
Date of construction | 1573(VS 1631) |
Creator | Raja Jaisingh |
Subject of place | Archeological Site |
Bhangarh is a village situated in Rajgarh Alwar, Rajasthan state of India. It is situated in the Rajgarh municipality of the Alwar district in Rajasthan. Bhangarh is at the edge of the Sariska Tiger Reserve. Bhangarh is also a pre-historic site and tourist spot. It was constructed in 1573, by the Raja Jaisingh, for his second son Madho Singh. When the Mughal empire became weaker after the death of Aurangzeb, Jai Singh 2 annexed Bhangarh to his state by force in 1720. After this, Bhangarh diminished in population, and since the famine of 1783 (VS 1840), the town has remained uninhabited. And because of so much deaths due to wars and Johar's performed by the Rajput Queens, now the palace is said to be the most haunted place of Asia. And because of this, now the entry in the Bhangarh is prohibited before sunrise and after sunset.