Roopangarh

Home to many traditional craftspeople

Roopangarh was an important fort founded in the mid 17th century on the old caravan route. The town is a centre for crafts industries such as leather embroideries, block printing, pottery and handloom weaving.

Located high above the town, the Roopangarh fort is a magnificent sight. Within its nine turret fortifications are foundries, armouries, granaries elaborate underground passages, jails and palaces.

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Roopangarh Fort is a 17th century hilltop fort of the royal family of Kishangarh, famous for its school of miniature painting.

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Things to see and do in Roopangarh

Roopangarh Market

The small and colourful town of Roopangarh is home to many traditional craftspeople. The leatherwork here is especially good and on the weekly market days on Sunday, you will get to see at least a hundred cobblers making and repairing mojdi footwear. Nearby is Makrana, from where the white marble for the Taj Mahal was quarried.

Excursion to Sambhar Salt Lake

Nearby is Sambhar Lake, India's largest saltwater lake. This is a wonderful spot for bird-watching as the lake attracts large numbers of migratory birds and also enormous nesting colonies of flamingos.

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