Bharatpur, Rajasthan

Bharatpur is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, 180 km south of India's capital, New Delhi, 178 km from Rajasthan's capital Jaipur, 55 km west of Agra of Uttar Pradesh and 38 km from Mathura of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Bharatpur District and the headquarters of Bharatpur Division of Rajasthan State. Bharatpur is part of National Capital Region of India. The city was the capital of the Bharatpur State. It became a municipal corporation with 65 wards in 2014.

History
 Ancient Period 

Bharatpur was a part of the Matsya Kingdom, one of the sixteen ancient Mahājanapadas.

Fairs and festivals

 * Braj Holi Festival
 * Jaswant exhibition and fair during Dussehra
 * Numaish exhibition and fair

Demographics
Indian census,

Tourist attraction

 * Keoladeo national park
 * Lohagarh Fort
 * Bayana
 * Ganga Mandir
 * Banke bihari temple
 * Kishori Mahal
 * Laxman Mandir