Nawalgarh, Rajasthan
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| ?Nawalgarh Rajasthan • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 379 m (1,243 ft) |
| District(s) | Jhunjhunu |
| Population | 56,482 (2001) |
| Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle |
• 333042 • +01594 • RJ-18 |
Nawalgarh is a town of Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan, India. It is part of the Shekhawati region. It is midway between Jhunjhunu and Sikar.It is 30Km far from Sikar and 39Km far from Jhunjhunu. Nawalgarh is located at 27°51' North, 75°18' East. Nawalgarh is famous for grand havelis with frescos, which is specialty of the Shekhawati region. It has some of the best-preserved havelis and finest frescoes in Shekhawati.
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[edit] History
Thakur Nawal Singh Ji Bahadur (Shekhawat) founded Nawalgarh in 1737 AD at the village site of Rohili. Before abolition of Jagirs in Rajasthan Nawalgarh was a tazimi thikana of Shekhawati. Nawalgarh was encircled all around by the high Parkota (walls) comprising of four Pols (gates) in different directions, namely Agoona Darwaja, Bawadi Darwaja (in north), Mandi Darwaja and Nansa Darwaja, each gate has iron doors. Bala Kila Fort situated in the center of the Thikana and Fatehgarh Fort situated out side of the Parkota as an Out Post. The market place of the town and layout of the havelis indicates that the city was well planned before construction. Nawalgarh was considered to be the most modern towns of Shekhawati.The Rulers of Nawalgarh belongs to Shekhawat sub-clan (Bhojraj Ji Ka subsub-can) of Kachwaha Dynasty of Jaipur.
[edit] Education
Nawalgarh is known for its education in Jhunjhunu district, it has some well known and reputed schools like Prerana Senior Secondary School, S.N School, Poddar Matushri Senior Secondary School, Gyanodya School, Gatuam Balika Senior Secondary School(exclusively for girls), New Indian Senior Secondary School, Mother Terasa School, Sheksariya School (exclusively for girls). It also has New Indian Polythenic College, Shekhawati Engineering College [1], Shekhawati Public School (CBSE).Nawalgarh becomes hub of education in recent years.
[edit] Forts, Palace and Temples
- Bala Kila Fort-built by Thakur Nawal Singh in Nawalgarh.
- Fatehgarh Fort-built by Thakur Nawal Singh and his descendants in Nawalgarh.
- Roop Niwas Kothi(Palace)-- built by Thakur Roop Singh Ji and Rawal Madan Singh Ji in Nawalgarh.
- Laxshmi Nrisingh Mandir – built by Thakur Udai Singh in 1869 V.S. in Nawalgarh.
- Shri Gopinath Ji Mandir- built by Thakur Nawal Singh in Nawalgarh.
[edit] Geography
Nawalgarh is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 379 metres (1243 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[2], Nawalgarh had a population of 56,482. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Nawalgarh has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 46%. In Nawalgarh, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Places to visit
There are more than 200 havelis, mostly in private possession in Shekhawati region. Some of these date back to the 17th century. They range between one storey to five and a number of them have as many as 10 courtyards displaying brilliant architectural techniques. There are a few prominent havelis like Anandilal Poddar Haveli, Aath Haveli, Hodh Raj Patodia Haveli etc., which are to be visited, and so are the two forts Bala Kila Fort, Fatehgarh Fort and the palace hotel Roop Niwas Palace that is a beautiful heritage property and is renovated with modern facilities. The Palace offers spacious painted rooms, Luxurious interiors, graceful hospitality and great thematic evenings with sumptuous cuisine. The registered painting in their Art Gallery is a treat to the visuals.
On the west of the fort are a group of havelis know numerically as aath havelis, aath meaning eight. The frescos on these havelis are not the best examples but they show the transition in painting styles through the periods. One of the paintings depicts a steam locomotive while other show mammoth images of elephants, horses and camels. Opposite these havelis is situated the Muraraka Haveli, which shows off some very fine painting including the miniature paintings from the Krishna legends. To the north is Hem Raj Kulwal Haveli. Built in 1931 the haveli depicts at the entrance portraits of the Kulwal family and also that Indian leaders like Gandhi and Nehru. The windows are bordered by very colourful architraves. An ornate silver gate leads to the inner courtyard, which has some fine paintings mostly of religious themes. Quite close to it is the Khedwal Bhawan, which features some striking mirror and blue tile work at the entrance to the inner courtyard. Some frescos depicting a locomotive engine crossing a bridge and a woman on a swing in festivities of Teej Festival are seen on some of the walls. Also seen is the story of legendary lovers Dhola Maru on an outside wall. Morarka Haveli displays some very well preserved paintings of Ramayana legends. Other notable havelis are Bhagton ki choti Haveli, Parusrampuria Haveli, Dharni Dhakra Haveli, Chhauchharia Haveli, Hira Lal Sarowgi Haveli and Geevrajka Haveli.
[edit] External links
- Genealogy of Nawalgarh Rulers
- Traval Guide
- Nawalgarh City Lions Club
- Shekhawati in Nawalgarh
- Nawalgarh Photos
- Podar Haveli Museum Photo
- Streetlife
- Nawalgarh map
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nawalgarh
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
- Rajasthan tourism. Information about Nawalgarh
- Nawalgarh Podar Haveli museum
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