The lake was built by Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh II in 1876 to provide relief to the inhabitants of Ramgarh.

[2] At one time the lake was the main source of water supply to Jaipur City.

Localities believe that the water body has died a premature death due to the carelessness of state government.

[3] In 2011 the Rajasthan High Court had ordered the district administration to remove numerous encroachments that came up in the catchment area halting the free flow of water to it.

The dense forest surrounding the lake and the nearby areas was declared a wildlife sanctuary by the Government of India in 1982.