Taragarh Fort sits above Garh Palace on a wooded hill, its walls running along the ridge and bastions looking out over Bundi and the surrounding valleys. Reaching it usually involves a steep walk from the town through a stone gateway at the back of the palace. The fort today is mostly atmospheric ruins—broken ramparts, old gateways, large water tanks and scrub—but the views from the top are outstanding: you can see the blue-washed town, Nawal Sagar’s square tank, and the rolling Aravalli hills stretching away. Parts of the fort still show Rajput features like curved chhatri-topped pavilions, elephant and lotus motifs, and remnants of old cannon platforms.
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History & highlights
Taragarh (“Star Fort”) is believed to have been begun in 1354 CE by Rao Deva or his immediate successors, making it one of the earliest Hada strongholds in the region. Over time it was expanded with bastions, palaces, armouries and huge underground water reservoirs to withstand sieges. British accounts from the 19th century describe it as a very strong hill fort dominating important routes between Hadoti (Bundi–Kota) and the plains. With the decline of warfare and the shift of royal residence to the lower palace, Taragarh gradually lost strategic importance and much of it fell into ruin; today it’s valued more for its archaeological remains, step-tanks and panoramic setting than for intact buildings.
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