The top of the hill is occupied by an irregularly shaped fort which is believed to have been constructed by a tribe of Bargujars from whom it was wrested buy the Kachhawa Prince Dulha rai when he migrated from Narwar in Gwalior around 967 A.D. Dulha Rai, the real conqueror of Dhundhar was a youth of remarkable beauty and valour for which he was called dulha rai or the bridegroom prince. His fame attracted to his banners the voluntary support of all the spirited chiefs in the neighborhood . Dulha married the daughter of Ralhansi, the Chauhan Raja of lalsot, and received as his wife's dowry half the share of the fort of Dausa (and its adjacent area ) which his father in law owned. The other half belonged to a Badgujar family . After securing half of Dausa fort by marriage, Dulha Rai, with the armed help of his wife's kinsmen and no small amount of guile, expelled the Bar-Gujars from their portion of Dausa, and that city became the first capital of the kachhawas in Dhundhar land. 

Dausa is a very ancient place. Carlleyle in the year 1871-72 found on the sloping ground to the north of the foot of the hill a number of stone circles one or two of which contained cromlechs, a few cairns and sepulchral mound of prehistoric date. Daya ram sahni also visited dausa and discovered other interesting antiquities which can be assigned to the late medieval period. These include a collection of some 40 or 50 fragments of stone images of some of the principal Hindu gods and goddesses. A large stone linga, whose top alone is visible above the ground, which originally belonged to a Shiva temple on the summit of the hill and whose site is now occupied by a later temple of Nilakantha Mahadeva. Another group of finely carved sculptures of about 12th century A.D. are worshipped which are built into the front wall of a modern temple (built in 1965) known as Mataji ka Mandir etc. 

At present there are five Shiva temples in dausa. All the five Shiva lingas belong to late mediaeval period, including the one on the top of the hill described by Daya Ram Sahni.

Abhaneri

128 kms north east off the Agra road near bandikui . 

This ancient place is famous for the temple of harshad Mata built in the 7th – 8th century and the stepped chand baori. Two jain temples were built here at a later period. The harshad mata temple was decorated with delicate sculptures of the highest quality some of which are to be seen in the museums of Jaipur. 

Bagru

35 kms south west on Ajmer road. 

The ground level fort is still in good shape but the main attraction of this small Rajput township is its hand printed cloth industry. The designs are simpler here the technique less complicated and the colors of more earthy shades. 

Bairath

86 kms on the Shahpura Alwar road. 

The site of ancient viratnagar of great antiquity it contains the relics and sturctures of Mauryuan, Mughal and Rajput periods. The excavated remains of a circular Buddhist temple, the only one of its kind in the country, 3rd century B.C. rock edicts of the Mauryan king Ashoka, unique in Rajasthan, make it an important historical place. In mughal times, Akbar constructed a mint and his son Jahangir a beautiful Mughal garden and remarkable monument with painted chhatris and walls . Temples and monuments of more recent times are also to be seen here. 

Ramgarh

25 Kms north east of Jaipur. 

An ancient site now famous for its huge artificial lake created by constructing a high bund amidst tree convered hills where the citizens throng in a large number for picnic in the rainy season. The old royal hunting lodge has now been converted into a hotel . The temple of jamva mata and the ruins of the old fortress still remind of its hoary antiquity when the kachhawas first settled here before moving on to Amer. 

Sambhar

94 Kms west of jaipur

Sambhar , famous for the country's largest inland salt lake, is an ancient city. It was the first capital of the chauhan dynasty named Sakambhari, as it was founded near the temple of goddess sakambhari. Famous for its holy sculptures and terracottas from 3rd century onwards and the holy Devayani tank. The place attracts thousands of flamingoes during winter and has the potential to become an important destination for bird watchers. 

Samod 

40 kms north west of Jaipur. 

The old palace renovated and rebuilt in a very tasteful manner provides the most gorgeously decorated and painted example of Rajput haveli architecture. Set amidst the quiet of protective hills, it provides an ideal spot for outing. The town has its own cloth printers, bangle makers and other artisans. The palace has now been converted as a heritage hotel . 

Sanganer

16 kms on tonk road.Close to the airport this old township has many attractions. Besides the ruined palace broken city walls triple gateways and a neglected Mughal garden it has beautiful jain temples and important craft industries. Large and small units of block and screen printers produce some of the finest hand printed textiles in the country admired everywhere. Paper makers still produce fine handmade papers and potters turn out many kind of jaipur blue pottery.

Air

There are direct connections to Delhi, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Aurangabad, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Calcutta, Varanasi etc. 

Rail 

An excellent connection from Delhi is Shatabadi Express which provides a fast, air conditioned rail service. Other direct connections to jaipur are from Bikaner, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Ahmedabad, Secunderabad, Agra, Lucknow, Mumbai , Chennai and Calcutta. 

Road

There is a network of comfortable tourist buses to most important destinations. Rajasthan roadways runs excellent regular service of AC and Deluxe Coaches from Delhi (Bikaner house, Pandara road and ISBT kashmiri gate. )