Viratnagar was the ancient name of Bairat. In ancient India it was the capital of a kingdom, Mahajanapada of Machcha. This kingdom later became a part of Mauryan Empire. The ruin of the oldest Buddhist structure (Chaitya) in India is found here. Lots of Mughal structures of ancient time are founding here.

Geography of Bairat
Bairat is a famous town in the northern Jaipur District of Rajasthan. It is located 52km north of Jaipur and 66 km west of Alwar.

Places of interest
The Viratnagar Museum of Bairat is a an excellent place worth to be visited as there are many monuments from Bairat`s long history. The Museum has sculptures, coins, pottery, seals and metal objects.