Jaigarh Fort

Jaigarh Fort – located on the top of the hill, by the name of Cheel ka Teela (Hill of Eagles). Jaigarh Fort is also known as the ‘Victory Fort’, located at distance of 15kms from Jaipur.

Jaigarh Fort is considered as one of the magnificent forts in India. This Fort is on top of the hill, while Amber Fort is at the bottom. Both the forts are well connected with well guarded passages. Jaigarh Fort positioned centrally in the thorn-scrub hill, leaves a stern impact on the spectator at once.

Jaigarh Fort was made to tighten the security of Jaipur and Amber. The fort is not as artistic as other forts and palaces, but it certainly has its own charisma. The Fort has many structures of inside it like granary, well-planned cannon foundry, several temples and a tall tower. Jaigarh Fort used to serve as the center of artillery production for the Rajputs.

Jaivan, the cannon, is believed to be the largest cannon in the World and the main attraction of the Jaigarh Fort. Jaigarh Fort has many wide water channels, which were a part of a rainwater harvesting system. The Fort also has 3 underground tanks, the largest one of which can store 60, 00,000 gallons of water.

The museum inside it has a remarkable collection of coins, puppets, and photographs of the royal kings, buildings, processions and even a circular pack of cards besides many other remnants of the past. The armory has numerous swords, shields, guns, muskets and even a 50 kg cannon ball, which would take you back to the age of heroism of the Kings.