Jaigarh Fort

Never conquered in battle, this was considered the strongest of the three forts in the area. It is best-known as the site of the world's largest cannon, the Jaivana, which was test-fired only once — according to legend, despite using only the half the design amount of gunpowder, the cannonball flew 35 km! A better reason to visit the fort, though, are the scenic gardens at the other end and the spectacular views over the Amber Fort and the hills around. The remains of the foundry where the Jaivana (and many more) were cast are also in the fort grounds. There are multiple boards with "no tips allowed," in case someone is bothering you.

• history
• outdoors

Getting there

A 1 km walk uphill from Amber Fort, or ₹100/200 for motorbike/auto-rickshaw

Hours

9AM-4:30PM

Price

₹35/100 for Indian/foreigner. Camera: ₹50 (if you do not disclose that you have a camera and later the police/their person sees you talking a photo (e.g. with your phone) they may ask you to show your ticket, and if you don't have one, will either ask you to buy the ₹50 ticket or penalise you). Video ₹200. Automobile ₹50

Website

tourism.rajasthan.gov.in (opens in a new tab)