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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Ancient sites of the Shekhawats

Ancient sites of the Shekhawats:
Jhunjhunu - was taken over by the Thakur Shardul Singh in 1730 from the Kayamkhani Nawabs. Jhunjhunu has three forts, namely Badalgarh Fort, Jorawargarh Fort, Akhegarh Fort, as well as a Palace, Khetri Mahal.
Laxmangarh - founded in the early 19th century by Raja Laxman Singh of Sikar. Rao Raja of Sikar, Laxman Singh constructed a beautiful kaleidoscopic fort on the hill in 1862. He also founded a town, naming it after himself, as Laxmangarh in 1864. This town was styled after the Jaipur Town planning system.
Raghunathgarh - site of two Forts on the hill, built by Rao Raja Devi Singh of Sikar in 1791.
Devigarh - site of a fort on the hill, built by Rao Raja Devi Singh of Sikar in 1787.
Amarsar
Nan
Ralawata
Fatehpur
- established in 1451 as a capital for Muslim Kayamkhani Nawabs, but was taken by the Shekhawat Rajputs in the 18th century.
Ramgarh - founded by Rao Raja Devi Singh of Sikar in 1791.

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