Ranthambore Fort – History Ranthambore Fort under Rajputs Ranthambore Fort was built by Sapaldaksha of Chauhan dynasty. He was the first who put the foundation of the fort and the kings who succeeded him added more structures to the fort. Previously the name of the fort was Ranastambha or Ranastambhpura. During the reign of Prithviraj Chauhan I, the fort was related to Jains. Prithviraj Chauhan III was defeated by Muhammad Ghori in 1192CE so his son Govindraja IV accepted the sovereignty of the Ghurid dynasty and ruled the kingdom. Ranthambore Fort under Delhi Sultanate Iltumish was the king of slave dynasty who captured the fort in 1226. After his death, Chauhans again captured it. The fort was unsuccessfully besieged by Sultan Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud in 1248 and 1253 but in 1259 Jaitra Singh Chauhan was defeated and the fort came under the rule of Delhi Sultanate. Shakti Dev again captured the fort in 1283. Then Jalal-ud-Din Khilji and after that Alauiddin Khilji unsuccessfully besieged the fort. But in 1301, Alauddin Khilji captured the fort. Ranthambore Fort under Other Rulers Rana Hammir Singh ruled Ranthambore from 1326 to 1364 and Rana Kumbha from 1433 to 1468. Rana Udai Singh succeeded Rana Kumbha and ruled from 1468 to 1473. After this Hada Rajputs ruled the fort and then the fort was captured by Bahadur Shah of Gujarat who owned the fort from 1532 to 1535. Akbar, the Mughal Emperor, captured the fort in 1558 and the fort was under Mughals till mid-18th century. After that Marathas tried to capture the fort so Sawai Madho Singh requested the Mughal Emperor of his time to give him Ranthambore. In 1763, Sawai Madho Singh built a fortified city and named it Sawai Madhopur. Ranthambore Fort during British Period and Later During the British period, there was a rise in the population of the city in early 20th century which was a threat to the forests. So the Jaipur Forest Act was made in 1939 which prohibited the cutting of trees, animal grazing and hunting. But the law could not come into force. In 1953, the area was preserved due to Rajasthan Forest Act. In 1955, the area that was conserved came to be known as Sawai Madhopur Game Sanctuary. In 1973, the area came under Project Tiger which fully prohibited hunting. In 1982, a large area measuring about 282km2 was declared as National Park and the forest areas came to be known as Sawai Man Singh Sanctuary and Keladevi Sanctuary.
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Ranthambore Fort – How to Reach? Sawai Madhopur does not have airport but it is well-connected via rail and road to various cities. Sawai Madhopur falls in the Delhi-Mumbai route through railways and many trains have stoppage here. The distance of some of the cities from Sawai Madhopur is as follows Sawai Madhopur to Delhi By rail – 350km By road – 376km Sawai Madhopur to Agra By rail – 210km to 270km (depends on route taken by train) By road – 287km Sawai Madhopur to Jaipur By rail – 124km By road – 165km Sawai Madhopur to Kota By rail – 108km By road – 134km Sawai Madhopur to Ratlam By rail – 375km By road – 498km Sawai Madhopur to Mumbai By rail – 1017km By road – 1153km Sawai Madhopur to Ajmer By rail – 258km By road – 277km Sawai Madhopur to Jodhpur By rail – 442km By road – 446km Sawai Madhopur to Bikaner By rail – 510km By road – 494km By Air Sawai Madhopur doesn’t have airport but the nearest airport is Sanganer in Jaipur. Tourists can come to Jaipur through flight and take a train, bus, or car to reach Sawai Madhopur. It takes around two hours by train and three hours by bus to reach the city. By Train Sawai Madhopur is located on the Delhi-Mumbai route. Jaipur is also directly connected to Sawai Madhopur and many long and short distance trains from Jaipur and Delhi go via the city. No trains start from the city but the trains that stops here include Rajdhani, Janshatabdi, superfast and fast mails and express and passenger trains. By Road Sawai Madhopur does not have bus stand but the nearby bus stand are Tonk which is 60km away and Nagar which is 39km away. The best way to go to Sawai Madhopur by road is hire a taxi. Local Transport If the tourists want to get around Sawai Madhopur, they can take auto rickshaws, taxis or local buses. To go to the park in Ranthambore, they can take a canter or jeep. Before hiring an auto rickshaw, the tourists have to properly deal with them regarding the cost to reach their destination.