This is a charming Rajasthani town with a massive fort and a magnificent old palace. Deeg was the second capital of the state of Bharatpur and it was at this town that Raja Suraj Mal defeated a combined Mughal and Maratha army of some 80,000 men. Charged with his victory, he attacked the Red Fort in Delhi eight years later and carried away an entire marble building that can be seen in Deeg today. The massive 92-ft high walls of the fort with its 12 bastions, are fun to explore. Some of the bastions still have their cannons in place. Suraj Mal?s palace is equally fascinating. The caretaker will tell you many stories, including how the Maharaja carried away a huge, black stone bed from Delhi for his queen, only to realise later that it was a platform on which dead bodies were prepared for burial. Check out the magnificent stuffed tiger shot by the Maharaja. There is an old Hanuman Mandir with a secret passage to the king?s bedroom so that he could visit the temple before he got dressed in his daily finery. The intricate and ancient water fountain system around the central tank still works without a flaw. However, it is only turned on for local festivals.