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Ranthambore National Park is a national park in Rajasthan, India, with an area of 1,334 km2 (515 sq mi). It is bounded to the north by the Banas River and to the south by the Chambal River. It is named after the historic Ranthambore Fort, which lies within the park.

Hissar means fort or castle in Arabic, with variants adopted into Persian and Turkish (hisar).

Sawai Madhopur district District of Rajasthan in India

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Sawai Madhopur City in Rajasthan, India

Sawai Madhopur is a city and Municipal Council in the Sawai Madhopur District in Rajasthan state, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Sawai Madhopur District of Rajasthan. Sawai Madhopur District comes under Bharatpur Divisional Commissionerate. Ranthambore National Park which is 7 km from the railway station and Ranthambore Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site are located near Sawai Madhopur.

Ranthambore Fort Fort in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, India

Ranthambore Fort lies within the Ranthambore National Park, near the city of Sawai Madhopur, the park being the former hunting grounds of the Maharajahs of Jaipur until the time of India's Independence. It is a formidable fort having been a focal point of the historical developments of Rajasthan. The fort is believed to be constructed by the Chahamanas (Chauhans). In the 13th century the Delhi Sultanate captured it for a brief time. The fort provides a panoramic view of the surrounding Ranthambore National Park and is now a popular tourist attraction.

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Shilpgram, Sawai Madhopur

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Sawai Madhopur Junction railway station Railway station in Rajasthan, India

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Machali (tigress)

Machali, also known as Machli or Machhli, was a Bengal tigress who lived in Ranthambore National Park in India. She played a key role in the regeneration of the tiger population in the park in the early 2000s, and was celebrated with titles such as Queen Mother of Tigers, Tigress Queen of Ranthambore, Lady of the Lakes, and Crocodile Killer. She was considered India's most famous tigress and on her death, was considered the oldest living tigress in the wild.

Ranthambore railway station is a small railway station in Sawai Madhopur district, Rajasthan. Its code is RNT.