Jogi Mahal and Padam Talao from Ranthambhor Fort, as filmed in 1992.

Jogi Mahal palace at Ranthambore / Ranthambhor / Ranthambhore lies inside the national park in Rajasthan, India.

Ranthambore National Park or Ranthambhore National Park or simply Ranthambhore is one of the largest national parks in northern India. It is situated about 180 km from Jaipur in Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan. The nearest airport and railway station is at Jaipur and Sawai Madhopur respectively. It was established as Sawai Madhopur Sanctuary in 1955 by Indian Government. It was also declared one of the Project Tiger 1973. The sanctuary became Ranthambore National Park in 1980. The adjacent forests were declared the Sawai Man Singh Sanctuary and Keladevi Sanctuary in 1984, and in 1991 the tiger reserve was enlarged to include Sawai Man Singh and Keladevi sanctuaries.

The Ranthambore National Park is one of the best places in India to see the magnificent predator in the jungle. Tigers can be easily spotted even during the day time. November and May would be the best time to visit The Park as the dry deciduous forest makes great sightings at this time. Its deciduous forests were once a part of the magnificent jungles of Central India.

The park has many lakes and is situated at the edge of a plateau which is surrounded to the north by River Banas and to the south River Chambal. The historical Ranthambhore Fortress in the park is the reason behind the name of the park. Known for its tigers the park covers the area of 392 km².

Ranthambore is also the site for one of the largest banyan trees in India. A wide variety of trees, plants, birds and reptiles are also a part of the park. It also shelters major wild animals like leopard, nilgai, dhole, wild boar, sambar, hyena, sloth bear and chital.

The Ranthambore National Park is known for the following features:
• The Park is made of distinctive dry deciduous elements with Anogeissus pendula forests - a dominant tree species. The Flora of the Park is represented by 539 species of flowering plants.
• The Park is one of the greatest national parks in the country to spot a tiger, which can be easily spotted ambling or basking under the sun here.
• The safari rides of the park are prominently famous and to sight a tiger for sure people taken more than one ride to ensure the sighting of the tiger. The park area has been divided into numerous zones and the safari vehicles go on one of those zones.
• Built in the 10th century, the Splendid Ranthambhore Fort towers over the entire park area. It stands at the height of 700 feet, above the plain. There are three red Karauli stone temples of Gnesha, Shiva and Ramlalaji, constructed in the 12th and the 13th centuries.
• The largest of the all the lakes Padam Talao is located inside the park, and at the very edge of the lake stands the gorgeous red sandstone Jogi Mahal. A massive banyan tree which is considered to be India's second largest, is also near the lake.

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