About Sambhar

The civilization of the quaint salt town, Sambhar, goes back to the legendary epic of Mahabharata; mentioned as part of the territory of the demon king Vrishparva and as the place where the wedding of the daughter of priest Sukracharya, Devayani, and King Yayati took place. Historical records reveal that the town of Sambhar was founded by Raja Vasudev of the Chauhan dynasty in 551 AD. Over time, the Sindhias, Marathas and Mughals ruled it and in 1709, it was retrieved by the Rajputs. The rulers of Jaipur and Jodhpur jointly owned the lake, and who in 1870 leased it to the British. The name, Sambhar, stems from the 2500 years old tutelary deity, Shakambhari, of the Chauhan Rajputs (Prithviraj Chauhan). The colonial time infrastructure here includes heritage buildings, old salt museum, trolley train and the Circuit House. ABR Greens Infrastructure’s township is at a driving distance from sambhar lake.

India’s largest saline wetland, the Sambhar Lake is also a designated Ramsar Site (recognized wetland of international importance) attracting tens of thousands of flamingos and other migratory birds from northern Asia and Siberia from November to February. When the monsoon arrives in the month of July, the lake erupts with joy with the chirping cacophony of the avian species the most common being coots, black-winged stilts, sandpipers and redshanks. In addition one can also find foxes and blue bulls roaming freely in the 24000 hectare area.

The 80 sqkm area of the eastern side of the 5.1 km long sandstone dam dividing the lake has the 1000 years old salt pans separated by narrow ridges and fed by the salt waters released from the 5700 square km catchment area in the west fed mainly by the Mendha and Rupangarh rivers. The railroad to the east of the dam built by the British provides access from the town of Sambhar to the salt works. The destination also provides a glimpse into the process of salt extraction. Witnessing the salt wagering wagons and visit to the Salt Museum displaying salt samples from all over India housed in an old colonial building is a unique experience. ABR Greens Infrastructure’s township is at a driving distance from the Salt museum and processing plant.