RAJASTHAN TOURISM Tour Highlights Mandawa

Mandawa

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Mandawa lies in the heart of Shekawati region. Shekawati comprises the districts of Sikar and Jhunjhunu and known the world over for its painted Havelis. Mandawa is a convenient base for making excursions to other towns of Shekawati like Chirawa, Jhunjhunu, Nawalgarh, Mukundgarh and Dundlod for their painted Havelis.

Thakur Nawal Singh founded this fort in the desert town of Mandawa in the year 1755. Three magnificent gates lead the visitors to the interior of the fort, which is menacingly guarded by huge cannons. Castle Mandawa has an ancestral in-house Museum with interesting numismatic collection, costumes of Rajput warriors and silver objects. The major attractions are the wall paintings, havellies and frescoes of Shekhawati. In the simple town of Mandawa it is this castle is towering and thus easily traceable by any tourist or traveler to the land.