Royal Castle Kanota (Heritage) - Jaipur
Thakur Zorawar Singh the founder of the Kanota Thikana, belonged to the Champawat family of Pilwa, an estate of Jodhpur. He came to Jaipur in the year 1869 and joined the Jaipur administrative service. Due to his outstanding abilities as on administrator and sportsman he became a confidant of Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh of Jaipur. By the end Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh’s reign he had established himself as a prominent noble in the Jaipur state and played very important role in the succession of Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh to the throne of Jaipur. He served the Jaipur royal family for 46 years.
The Royal Castle Kanota is located 15 km east of Jaipur on the Jaipur-Agra Road. The Castle is spread over 19 Bigas (8 Acres) of land and was built in the year 1872 by then Thakur of Kanota Zorawar Singhji who was also a Cabinet Minister in the Government of Jaipur. Cannons to protect the fort were purchased from as far as British Navy.
Accommodation
The Hotel Royal Castle Kanota provides rooms and suites with hot and cold water to make your stay at jaipur comfortable.
Recreation
With a Majestic Durbar Hall, Golden Suite, and a big beautiful garden with a fruit orchard the fortified medieval castle is a magnificent experience. The Castle Library (Pothi Khana) has gold work and unique collection of over 10,000 rare books, manuscripts, miniatures and a very rich (16th Century) armoury. There are gardens with fruit orchard and facilities for horse and camel ride at the Royal Castle.
Location Kanota Bagh, Narain Singh Road, Jaipur 15 km east of Jaipur on the Jaipur - Agra road
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