Standing with pride on the hill of eagle and giving a feeling of strength and security toJaipur as well as amber fort, Jaigarh fort is a sign of victory for those who built it back in 1726.The founder of the fort was jai sing. One can have a bird eye view of Jaipur and amber foot from Jaigarh fort as it lies on the top of the hill. The forts are connected with a passageway and people use the passage to go from one fort to another but later this has been prohibited for general public. The originality of Jaigarh fort has been maintained by keeping its original belongings of the fortunbroken. It is designed in such a way that there are temples, residential areas, pools for water reservation and has a theater for puppetry.
The indo Persian style architectural and the redbricks walls with the combination of greeneryof the gardenare not less than a fairy talefort. TheAwamiDarwaza that opens to the Sager Lake gives a feeling of entering into a dream.
It was said to be the financial hub of Jaipur royal family and decisions regarding money were use to be taken here.One of most interesting thing about Jaigarh fort is that it has world’s largest wheel canon that enhances the beauty and might be in past enemies never dared to attack because of this possession.
The huge collection of swords in the fort and the protecting shields used by armies in past, their guns are all the remainder of past of Jaipur. Here for tourists are a huge collection of old pictures of different kings who ruled Jaipur with their power. The collection consists of photos of SawaiBhawani Singh and major general Man Singh II photographs which are famous and being cherished by the visitors.
