Deeg Palace

Deeg Palace, 32 km from Bharatpur, was the summer capital of the Bharatpur Jat rulers, built by Maharaja Badan Singh around 1730 and expanded by his son Suraj Mal into one of the most extraordinary palace complexes in India. The ensemble of seven Bhawans, including the signature Gopal Bhawan, Suraj Bhawan and Keshav Bhawan, is arranged around two vast tanks, Gopal Sagar and Rup Sagar, in a Mughal Charbagh layout. The palace's defining feature is its 900 fountains fed by an ingenious hydraulic network. Keshav Bhawan, the monsoon pavilion, produces a sound resembling thunder as metal balls roll across the roof with water pressure. War trophies include a marble swing from Nur Jahan's chambers and a black marble throne from the Red Fort.