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It is surrounded on three sides by the water of the Ahu and Kali
Sindh Rivers and is an ideal example of a Jaldurg. Outside the fort is
the mausoleum of a Sufi saint, Mitte Shah, where a fair is held every
year during the Islamic month of Ramjan.
Two Jain
temples devoted to Neminath and Parsvanath and a Sun Temple a little
distance away, are also significant.
Getting There
Gagron Fort is located 90 km away from Kota.
Kota is well connected with road and rail to all major cities within
Rajasthan as well as those located outside the state. It is also connected
by air, although only chartered flights are available. Kota is well
connected to all the major cities of India. Kota Junction is one of the
divisions in West Central Railway. It is an important station on the
Delhi-Mumbai main line.
Kota Airport has had
no scheduled services operating since 1999. The nearest international
airport is Jaipur International
Airport situated 250 km away from Kota.
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