Neemrana
Neemrana is an ancient historical town in Alwar district of Rajasthan, India, situated at 122 km from Delhi and 150 km from Jaipur on the Delhi-Jaipur highway in Behror tehsil. It is situated in between Behror and Shahajahanpur. Neemrana is an industrial hub. This area is also known as Ahirwal region, It is the site of 16th century hill-fort occupied by Chauhans till 1947. The erstwhile ruling family is considered to be the direct lineage of Prithviraj Chauhan.
Connectivity
By Air : The nearest Airport is International Airport in Delhi around 110Kms
By Train : The nearest Railway Station from Neemrana is Alwar Railway Station, located at a distance of 71 Kms from Neemrana. It is well connected to the major cities like New Delhi, Bareilly, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Jammu and Ajmer.
By Road : Neemrana lies on the Delhi Jaipur Highway 122 kms from Delhi & 150 KMs from Jaipur .
Best Season to Visit
The best season to visit will be from September till March .
Neemrana Fort Palace
Neemrana Fort was built from 1464 AD, Neemrana Fort-Palace is located on a high hillock and commands magnificent views of the surrounding beauty. It is among India’s oldest heritage resort hotels, as it was created in 1986. Its name derives from a valiant local chieftain named Nimola Meo. The Chauhan capital was shifted from Mandhan (near Alwar) to Neemrana when the fort was established by Raja Dup Raj in 1467.[1] Nowadays, the Neemrana fort is a heritage resort.
Fort Kesroli
Some distance from Neemrana is another fort, Kesroli in Alwar district, that is one of the oldest heritage sites. Historians trace it to the Matsya Janapada of the Mahabharata times. In Kesroli one gets to see the oldest remains of Buddhist Vihara at Viratnagar where the Pandavas spent the last year of their exile incognito; Pandupole, with the only reclining statue of Hanuman; the samadhi of the ruler saint Bhartrihari.
