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Kishangarh, India
Kishangarh, India

Kishangarh

India
Also known as: Kishengarh
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Kishangarh, city, central Rajasthan state, northwestern India. It is situated in an upland region about 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Jaipur on the banks of Lake Gundalao. Pop. (2001) 116,222; (2011) 154,886. The city, with its fort and palace, was founded in 1611 by Kishan Singh, a Rajput (one of the warrior rulers of the historical region of Rajputana). It subsequently served as the capital of the princely state of Kishangarh. The princely state...

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