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Lake, Amer Fort, sometimes called the Amer Palace and also known as the Amber Fort, is one of six medieval forts in India’s Rajasthan state listed as a Unesco World Heritage site. The structures were listed as examples of Rajput military hills in June 2013 and have enjoyed an upsurge in visitors ever since.

The town of Amer was originally built by Meenas, a tribe that claimed a mythological descent from the Matsya avatar, or fish incarnation, of Vishnu. The town was later ruled by the Kachwaha Rajput clan.

Amer Fort was built in 1592 by Raja Man Singh I as the residence of the Rajput Maharajas and their families. The palace and Jaigarh Fort, which is located on the same range of hills, are considered as one complex and the two are connected by a subterranean passage. In times of war, the passage served as an escape route for members of the royal family and others in the Amer Fort to move to the more invincible Jaigarh Fort. Amer Fort was a royal palace until Sawai Jai Singh II moved the city to Jaipur because of the growing population and a scarcity of water.

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