Jaigarh Fort cannon

JAIGARH FORT JAIPUR – Rajasthan Best Places

Jaigarh Fort Jaipur Rajasthan, next to the Amber fort, a very beautifully designed Jaigarh Fort situated which overlooks the Amber Fort and the Maota Lake from a promontory known as the Cheel ka Teela which is also known as (Hill of Eagles) in the Aravalli range. After few miles away from Jaigarh fort The Nahargarh fort situated The king Sawai Jai Singh, after whom the fort was called, constructed it in 1726 to defend the Amber Fort and its palace complex. Victory Fort is another name for this imposing fort, which is similar in building style to the Amber Fort. It is 3 kilometers long and 1 kilometer wide when measured from north to south. The “Jaivana” (Jaivana Cannon) gun, which was formerly the biggest cannon on wheels in the world, was built in the fort’s confines of Jaigarh Fort it has a great historical story behind it   It has been built roughly 400 m above the Amber Fort, and the Jaigarh Fort is perched on one of the Aravalli series of hills. The Amber Fort and the Aravalli…