Kankwadi Explained

Kankwadi
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Rajasthan
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Rajasthan, India
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Rajasthan
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Alwar
Governing Body:Gram panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30

Kankwadi or Kankwari is the site of Kankwadi fort and village, located in the Sariska Tiger Reserve in Alwar district.

The fort was founded by Jai Singh II as a famine work. A palace was built by Pratap Singh Prabhakar[1]

The village was evicted in 2009,[2] but renovation works in the fort are going on to promote tourism.[3] As of August 2016, only three families reside in the village below the fort, but their migration is in progress by the government.

The fort remains open from October to July end throughout the year and anyone can visit it after renting a Safari Jeep from the Forest Office.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gazetteer of Ulwur. P. W. (Percy William). Powlett. 28 September 1878. London : Trübner & co.. Internet Archive.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 13 March 2013 . 28 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170928193552/http://cs-test.ias.ac.in/cs/Downloads/download_pdf.php?titleid=id_097_10_1399_1400_0 . dead .
  3. Web site: Now, Who's Crouching? - OPEN Magazine. OPEN Magazine.