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Bharatpur |
 Watched the wonder of the Taj Mahal and left amazed at the beauty of Agra? Move ahead to the beautiful Bharatpur. Just fifty-four kilometers away from Agra is the town of Bharatpur world renowned for its wildlife bird sanctuary. Now that you are set out to admire beauty been at the Taj Mahal view the fabulous fights of the birds at Bharatpur.
The airport at Agra is the nearest to Bharatpur. It is well connected through rail and road with other major neighboring as well as far-flung cities like Mathura, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Ajmer, Mumbai and Jaipur. Once in the town commuting is easy again. The cycle rickshaws and bicycles are available in abundance. The carriages driven by the horses - tongas are the other not so usual means of communication. At the same time the jeeps and the minim buses are also available for hire. The sight of the bird flights and their natural habitats will not fail to delight you. Spread over an area of approximately 30 kilometers the haven for domestic as well as migratory birds is at an altitude of 250 meters above sea level. Three hundred and seventy seven species of birds have already been spotted in the wildlife sanctuary. What a whooping number! In case you plan to visit the terrific city of the Taj Mahal and wish to combine the trip of amazing Agra with the avian kingdom of Bharatpur then the winter months are the best bet. With luck on your side you may spot probably fifty or even hundred varieties of the birds. The period from August till November is the time of the indigenous water birds. The migratory birds from central Asia, Mongolia and Siberia start arriving from October. Bharatpur is a wonderful wintering haunt of the likes of the Siberian Crane till the month of March. Besides the richness in birds, the national park is home to a range of animals too. On you trip across the sanctuary you may spot the blue bull or the nilgai, the sambar, the jungle cat and the mongoose without much difficulty. The other must visit of the town is the Bharatpur fort or the Lohagarh the royal residence of the Jat chieftain, Raja Surajmal, the one who had attacked the Taj Mahal and the Red Fort too. Inside the fort you will come across the palace that is an example of the amalgamation of the Rajput and Mughal styles of architecture. You may pay a visit to the in-house museum to get a better insight into the weapons used by the erstwhile rulers. The house of Begam Smaru is another must visit owing to its past though now it has been converted into a girls' school. The Begam of the 18th century is remembered till date is remembered for providing troops to the rulers of Bharatpur. So are you ready to explore the splendid specimens of the flora and fauna at the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary? Take a peep at the history of the land and visit the residence of the plunderer of the Taj Mahal right after visiting the masterpiece? For sure your memories of the trip will be as beautiful as the manmade Taj Mahal and the God gifted birds. [ Fatehpur Sikri | Mathura | Vrindavan | Bharatpur | Gwalior ] |