Bharatpur was once an impregnable, well-planned and well-fortified city, and the capital of Jat kingdom ruled by Sinsinwar Maharajas. People of Bharatpur, Deeg and Dholpur has played an important part in the history of India.They are known for bravery activly participate in State and National Politics, sports, Government and all areas with a mark of Bharatpur. Bharatpur is a city, which still has the touch of rural Rajasthan. The city is integrally connected with the nearby villages and towns and their culture has been imbibed in the city's culture also. The Bharatpur society is mainly religious in nature and loves to preserve the traditions and customs of the place. Bharatpur is associated with wonderful art and craft that the state of Rajasthan boasts of. The friendly residents of Bharatpur are famous for their cordial hospitality. The caste system is still present among the religiously inclined people in Bharatpur. The maximum number of Bharatpur residents are Hindus but there are also people who follow Islam, Christianity and some other religions. The colorful festivals of Bharatpur is the reflection of the Bharatpur culture. The most popular festival in Bharatpur is the Brij festival. This festival is celebrated a few days before Holi. The main languages spoken here are Hindi, Marwari and Braj.
Notable people from Bharatur:
* Maharaj Surajmal* Kunwar Natwar Singh
* Ratan Singh, MP
* Vishvendra Singh
* Churaman, 1695 – 1721
* Badan Singh, 1724 - 1756
* Maharaja Suraj Mal, 1756 - 1767
* Maharaja Jawahar Singh, 1767 - 1768
* Maharaja Ratan Singh, 1768 - 1769
* Maharaja Kehri Singh, 1769 - 1771
* Maharaja Nawal Singh, 1771 - 1776
* Maharaja Ranjit Singh, 1776 - 1806
* Maharaja Randhir Singh, 1805 - 1823
* Maharaja Baldeo Singh, 1823 - 1825
* Maharaja Balwant Singh, 1825 - 1853
* Maharaja Jaswant Singh, 1853 - 1893
* Maharaja Ram Singh, 1893 - 1900 (Exiled)
* Maharani Girraj Kaur, regent 1900-1918
* Maharaja Kishan Singh, 1918 - 1929 (Exiled)
* Maharaja Brijendra Singh, 1929-1947 (Joined the Indian Union)
* Girish Choudhary
* Krishnendra Kaur
* Ganga Ram Koli
* Ramswaroop Koli
