which takes place in Bharatpur every year before Holi. The festival is dedicated to Lord Krishna who had spent his childhood in the Braj region. The festival displays the Indian culture and rich mythology of the Indian society. Also famous by the name of Braj Mahotsava, the festival lasts for three days in the Shukl Paksh in the month of Phalgun according to the Hindu calendar. Rasleela is organised on the occasion of this festival. Folk songs are sung by the local singers and the whole town is decorated with colours. Gangaur, Teej are another important festival of Rajasthan.Ladies wear new clothes and adorn themselves with jewellery during these festivals. They gather at a common place and pray to the goddess. Females swing to welcome ‘Saawan’. ‘Ghevar’ and ‘Pheeni’ are the sweets of the occasion. Jaswant exhibition is held in the months of September- October during Dussehra celebrations every year. Notable residents Maharaja Suraj Mal (February 1707 – 25 December 1763) was Jat ruler of Bharatpur Acharya Rajendrasuri (1826–1906), Jain reformer was born in Bharatpur. Natwar Singh (born 1931), ex-Foreign Minister Jagannath Pahadia (1932–2021), Chief Minister of Rajasthan and Governor of Haryana. Transport The nearest airport is situated at Agra, which is 56-km from Bharatpur. Delhi is 184 Km from Bharatpur. Regular rail services connect Bharatpur with all the major cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur and Agra. The Bharatpur railway station is about 5 Km from the park/bird sanctuary. References External links Bharatpur History Districts of Rajasthan Districts in Bharatpur division