This ancient township was founded by Raja Bhagwan Das, the then ruler of Amber in the later half of sixteenth century and was made capital of Madho Singh, brother of Raja Man Singh. The remains at Bhangadh consist of fort walls, bazars, havelis, temples, royal palaces, maqbara, etc. Among temples, important are Gopinath temple, Somesvara temple, Keshava Rai temple, and Mangla Devi temple. The royal palace is said to have seven storeys known as Satamahala but now only four storeys remain. A stone inscription on the bank of the Som Sagar Talav, 5 km away from Bhangadh, reveals that Madho Singh was Diwan in the court of Mughal emperor Akbar.
The site was notified vide Act No. LXXI of 1951, dated 28.11.1951.
It is a ticketed monument and no person above the age of fifteen years can enter into the protected monument or part thereof.
Entrance fee for
(i) Citizens of India, visitors from SAARC countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka), visitors from BIMSTEC Countries (Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand), Overseas Citizens of India-.... Rs. 25/- per head and
(ii) Others (all Nationals other than from countries mentioned in (i) above).... Rs. 300/- per head.