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Nahargarh Fort stands on the edge of the Aravalli Hills, overlooking the pink town of Jaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The view of the town from the fort is spectacular.

Along with Amer Fort and Jaigarh Fort, Nahargarh once formed a robust defense ring for the town. The fort was originally named Sudarshangarh, but it became illustrious as Nahargarh, which suggests that 'abode of tigers'. The popular belief is that Nahar here stands for Nahar Singh Bhomia whose spirit haunted the place and obstructed construction of the fort. Nahar's spirit was pacified by building a temple in his memory within the fort, which therefore became illustrious by his name.

Built in the main in 1734 by prince Sawai Jai Singh II, the founder of Jaipur, the fort was constructed as a place of retreat on the summit of the ridge higher than the town. Walls extended over the surrounding hills, forming fortifications that connected this fort to Jaigarh, the fort above the recent capital of Amber. Though the fort ne'er came below attack throughout the course of its history.