Mandawa - Essence of Shekhawati Heritage
Gold Plated Fresco- Jhunjhunuwala Haveli-Mandawa Mandawa :- Mandawa is a small town in the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan (India). It is part of District Jhunjhunu. Shekhawati region is the greener part of Rajasthan which served as the gardens of Rao Shekha Ji. This region got its name from Rao Shekha Ji, Shekhawati literally meaning the gardens of the Shekha. His sons later established various cities in this region. Mandawa was made a thikana (meaning a Thakur’s estate) in middle of 18 th century. Later on Mandawa went on to become a trading outpost for the ancient caravan routes that stopped here from China and the Middle East. Back in those days, Mandawa was an important stoppage for traders and merchants who exchanged good via the silk route. The Rajput ruler of Nawalgarh and Mandawa, Thakur Nawal Singh built a fort in 1755 to protect this outpost. Gradually the township that grew around fort was inhabited by traders and wealthy merchants. These settlers built mag
