Castle
Mandawa
This castle was built in the year 1755 and is
approachable through two gateways mounted with cannons.
Several narrow staircases and courtyards connect the
dinning room with the rest of the rooms, which were added to
the palace over the centuries. A terrace offers a view over
the entire town. Now converted into a charming heritage
hotel, do not miss to enjoy the dinner in the open
environment of the castle's back lawns.
Camel Safari in the Thar
Do you get lured with the mystified and unexplored beauty of
the desert region? Shekhawati is one the best regions of the
state of Rajasthan to enjoy a camel Safari. Mandawa works as
an ideal getaway destination to get experience the desert
horizons.
Around
Mandwa
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
