Nawalgarh : is situated around
37 km south of Mandawa and is famous for its fort, built in
1737. Other attractions here include havelis of Anandi Lal
Poddar, Aath Haveli, Hem Raj Kulwal Haveli, Bhagton Ki Haveli,
and Khedwal Bhavan.
Parsurampura : is located some
43 km south east of Mandawa and has the distinction of having
the best-preserved and oldest paintings in the Shekhawati
region.
Mukundgarh : is around 25 km
southeast of Mandawa and is a tiny village famous for its
fort and havelis. Dundlod: is situated around 30 southeast
of Mandawa and is famous for its fort and havelis. The attractions
in this place include the Jagathia Haveli, Satyanarayan Temple,
and Tuganram Goenka Haveli apart from the Dundlod fort and
palace.
Fatehpur : was established in
1451 as a capital for Muslim nawabs but was taken by the Shekhawat
Rajputs in the 18th century. Some of the attractions include
the Mahavir Prasad Goenka Haveli, Gauri Shankar Haveli, Nand
Lal Devra Haveli, and Harikrishnan Das Sarogi Haveli apart
from a 17th century baoli.
Jhunjhunu : is the district headquarters
and the largest town in the Shekhawati region. The town was
founded by the Kaimkhani nawabs in the mid-15th century, and
stayed under their control until it was taken by the Rajput
ruler Sardul Singh in 1730. The major attractions in the city
include the Khetri Mahal, Bihariji Temple, Modi Haveli, and
Kaniram Narsinghdas Tiberwala Haveli. |
The
compact and busy little market town of Mandawa was settled
and fortified in 18th century by the dominant merchant famiis
situated of the region. The wealthy businessmen of the village
constructed many havelis and baolis with colored painting
adorning their walls. Later on, with the migration of these
merchant famiis situated, their old settlements remained in
total obscurity with no one to look after them. Despite the
time lapse and ignorance about these visual and architectural
extravaganzas, their attraction did not fade and today they
are some of the major attractions for the tourists visiting
Rajasthan.
