The town is named after Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh I, who is believed to have given it its plan in 1765; Sawai Man Singh later built the railway line between Jaipur and Sawai Madhopur.[1]
Ranthambore Fort was built by the Chauhan rulers in the 10th century and besieged by Alauddin Khilji in 1303; Rajasthan Tourism notes its inclusion on UNESCO's World Heritage list.[1]
Ranthambore National Park spreads over 392 sq km of the Aravalli and Vindhya ranges, 14 km from the town, home to the tiger, chinkara, sambhar, cheetal and over 300 species of birds.[1]
The Trinetra Ganesh temple inside the fort, about 15 km from the district headquarters, holds a fair every year on Chaturthi of Bhadrapad.[1]
The Chauth Mata temple stands on a hill near Chauth ka Barwara, about 25 km away, with its own annual fair; Khandar fort is 45 km away and the Shilpgram craft village 9 km, near Ramsinghpura.[1]
Invest India's One District One Product list names marble products for Sawai Madhopur, and IBEF lists marble and tourism among Rajasthan's key industries.[2],[3]
Jaipur is 161 km by road, Kota 134 km and Bundi 119 km, and Jaipur's is the closest airport.[1]