Ranthambore National Park is one of the
largest and most famous national parks in northern India. It is situated
in Sawai Madhopur district of southeastern Rajasthan, about 180 km from
Jaipur, which is also the nearest airport. The nearest town and railway
station is at Sawai Madhopur, about 11 km away.
Ranthambhore was established as the Sawai Madhopur Game Sanctuary in 1955
by the Government of India, and was declared one of the Project Tiger
reserves in 1973. Ranthambhore became a national park in 1980. In 1984,
the adjacent forests were declared the Sawai Man Singh Sanctuary and
Keladevi Sanctuary, and in 1991 the tiger reserve was enlarged to include
Sawai Man Singh and Keladevi sanctuaries.
Ranthambore wildlife sanctuary is famous for its tigers and is one of the
best places in India to see these majestic predators in the jungle. Tigers
can be easily spotted even during the day Time. Good time to visit
Ranthambore National park is in November and May when the nature of the
dry deciduous forests makes sightings common. Its deciduous forests were
once a part of the magnificent jungles of Central India.
The park lies at the edge of a plateau, and is bounded to the north by the
Banas River and to the south by the Chambal River. There are several lakes
in the park. It is named for the historic Ranthambhore fortress, which
lies within the national park. The park covers an area of 392 km², and is
famous for its tiger population, and is one of India's Project Tiger
reserves. Other major wild animals include the tiger, leopard, nilgai,
dhole, wild boar, sambar, hyena, sloth bear and chital. It is also home to
wide variety of trees, plants, birds and reptiles. Ranthambore is also the
site for one of the largest banyan trees in India.
Ranthambore National Park,
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ranthambore_National_Park&oldid=346821884
(last visited Mar. 3, 2010).
Sawai Madhopur är en stad i
nordvästra Indien. Den är administrativ huvudort för distriktet Sawai
Madhopur och hade cirka 100 000 invånare vid folkräkningen 2001. Staden
grundades i mitten av 1700-talet av maharadja Sawai Madho Sing I.
Sawai Madhopur,
http://sv.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sawai_Madhopur&oldid=10565245
(senast besökt mars 3, 2010).
The town is an aide memoire of the city's
royal past the numerous stories of encounter with the majestic tiger.
Sprawling over a undulating terrain of Aravali and Vindhyan ranges is
wilderness of Ranthambore National Park. The park is one of the finest
Tiger Reserve of India. A system of three artificial lakes enhances beauty
of the park.
The main attraction of Ranthambore is Ranthambore National Park, The 392
sq. km. Park comprises of dry deciduous forests sprawling over an
undulating terrain of the Aravalli and Vindhya ranges.The Park is one of
the finest tiger reserve in the country under the Project Tiger. The
majestic predators, assured of protection, roam freely during the daytime
and can be seen at close quarters. Ranthambhor sanctuary has a large
number of fauna, significant among those being sambhar, chital, nilgai,
chinkara, langur, wild boar, peafowl and of course the King of the Jungle-
the Great Indian Tiger.
A system of three pretty artificial lakes-Padam Talab, Rajbagh and Milak
Talab, alongwith a number of anicuts are part of the biosphere. Besides
enhancing the scenic beauty of the Park, they are an important source of
water for the inhabitants of the park. Ranthambhor's royal past manifests
itself in the well-preserved imposing fort, built in 994 A.D. atop a steep
high creek 200 metres above sea level. Ruined pavilions, walls, chhatris
and splendid monuments are interspersed within the majestic fort. An 8th
century A.D. Ganesh temple on an open land attracts thousands of devotees
and is the venue for an annual fair held on "Bhadrapad Sudi Chaturthi",
fourth day of the bright half, in the month of Bhadra.
History of Ranthambhor - Rajasthan:
In the 13th century A.D. Govinda, the grandson of Prithviraj Chauhan took
over the reign of the land. Later his successor Vagabhatta,autified the
city and built a noteworthy temple at Jhain. In the middle of the 15th
century A.D. Kumbha ured the fort and gifted it to his son to be occupied
later by the Hada Rajputs of Bundi and Mughal Emperors Akbar and
Aurangazeb. Mughal Emperor Shah Alam gifted it to Maharaja Sawai Madho
Singh I of Jaipur in 1754 and since then it was maintained as the hunting
preserve of the Maharaja. Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh
were part of the royal hunting group that stayed here.
Festivals
Ganesh Chaturthi (August - September
of every year) - Perched on Ranthambore Fort is the temple of Lord
Ganesha. Every year thousand of people gather here in honor of Lord
Ganesha's birthday, in the month of August - September.
(Pinkcity Holidays,
http://www.pinkcityholidays.net/ranthambore.html,
2011-02-28)
Boende
Ranthambore Regency is located on
the midway of Ranthambore National Park & Sawai Madhopur. It covers an
area amidst 2 acres of lush green lawns, It is most strategically located
between the city of Sawai Madhopur and the national park.
The Ranthambore Regency Hotel offers its guests 20 poolside cottages, 22
super deluxe rooms and a luxury suite. All rooms have air conditioning,
telephones and cable television, and are furnished with modern amenities
including attached bathrooms with running hot and cold water. The
furnishing combine traditional opulence with an environmentally friendly
theme.
Contact Person: Ravindra Jain
Address: Hotel Ranthambore Regency, Ranthambore Road,
Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, India 322001
Telephone +91 7462 223456 , +91 7462 320333, +91 7462 221176,
+91
7462 223606,
+91 941 4016100(Mobile)
Fax +91 7462 221672
E-mail: info@Ranthambhor.com,
regency@Ranthambhor.com
Website
http://www.Ranthambhor.com
(Ranthambore Regency,
http://www.ranthamboreregency.netfirms.com/index.html,
2011-02-28)