The
Fort
This huge fort with its ramparts stretching
5 km from east to west, stands 304
meters above the city and 595 meters
above the sea level, constructed before
the rise of the Mughal empire.
Government
Museums
The museum has finest collection of
Mughal and Rajput painting dating
back to the 18th and 19th centuries
and some rare ancient manuscripts
in Persian., Arabic, urdu and Sanskrit
gulistan (the garden of rose) Waqiat-I-Babri
(autobiography of the Mughal emperor
Babar) and Bostan the garden of spring)
are some of the notable once amongst
the collection.
Purjan
Vihar ( Compay Garden )
A picturesque garden laid out during
the reign of Maharaja Shiv Dan Singh
in 1868 A,D. The garden has an enchanting
setting called Shimla which was built
by Maharaja Mangal Singh and the cool
shades make it the idyllic visiting
spot during summers .
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