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Jhunjhunu is a town in the state of Rajasthan

Rajasthan

Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...

in India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

, and the administrative headquarters of Jhunjhunu District

Jhunjhunu District

Jhunjhunu district or Jhunjhunun district is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The town of Jhunjhunu is the district headquarters....

. It is located a 180 km from Jaipur and 245 km from Delhi. The town is famous for the fresco

Fresco

Fresco is any of several related mural painting types, executed on plaster on walls or ceilings. The word fresco comes from the Greek word affresca which derives from the Latin word for "fresh". Frescoes first developed in the ancient world and continued to be popular through the Renaissance...

s on its grand Haveli

Haveli

Haveli is the term used for a private mansion in India and Pakistan. The word haveli is derived from the Persian word hawli, meaning "an enclosed place"...

s, a special artistic feature of this region.

Etymology

Jhunjhunu is an old and historical town, having it own district headquarter, . It is said that is was ruled over by the Chauhan Dynasty in the Vikram era 1045, and Sidhraj was a renowned king. In the year 1450 Mohammed Khan & his son Samas khan defeated the Chauhan

Chauhan

Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...

s and conquered Jhunjhunu.

Mohammed khan

Mohammed Khan

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was first Nawab

Nawab

A Nawab or Nawaab is an honorific title given to Muslim rulers of princely states in South Asia. It is the Muslim equivalent of the term "maharaja" that was granted to Hindu rulers....

of Jhunjhunu. Then his son Samas khan ascended the throne in the year. 1459. Samas khan founded the village Samaspur

Samaspur

Samaspur/समसपुर is a mid size Yadav dominated Village in Gurgaon Mandal in Gurgaon District in Haryana State in India . Samaspur is 6.791 km distance from its Mandal Main Town Gurgaon . Samaspur is 3.944 km distance from its District Main City Gurgaon .It has a population of about 1850...

and got Samas Talab constructed. Rohilla Khan was the last Nawab of Jhunjhunu. The Nawabs ruled over Jhunjhunu for 280 years. Rohilla Khan had imposed a great faith in Shardul Singh and he acted as his Diwan. .

Tahsils in Jhunjhunu district

Buhana (बुहाना)
Chirawa (चिड़ावा)
Jhunjhunun (झुन्झुनू)
Khetri (खेतड़ी)
Nawalgarh (नवलगढ)
Udaipurwati (उदयपुरवाटी)

History

Jhunjhunu lies in the core of the well known erstwhile Shekhawati

Shekhawati

Shekhawati is a semi-arid historical region located in the northeast part of Rajasthan, India got its name from Shekhawat Rajputs....

province.
Every corner of Jhunjhunu speaks its own history of Shekhawat Rajputs bravery and valour.
Thakur Shardul Singh

Thakur Shardul Singh

Maharao Shardul Singh Shekhawat was born in the year 1681 and was the ruler of Jhunjhunu . He conquered Jhunjhunu in 1730 from Rohilla Khan "Raseela" who was the last Nawab of Jhunjhunu.Shardul Singh was as brave as his ancestor Rao Shekha ji was, It was by dint of his Subtle political Demeanour...

Shekhawat

Shekhawat is a sub-clan of Kachwaha Rajputs found mainly in Rajasthan, India. The Shekhawat clan claims descent from the great rajput warrior Maharao Shekha Ji. The Shekhawats were the most prominent among all sub clans of Kachwahas of Jaipur. Shekhawats were the rulers of Shekhawati.-History:The...

who later went on to be known as Maharao Shardul Singh was a very courageous, bold, brave and efficient administrator. He conquered Jhunjhunu in 1730 from Rohilla Khan, the last Nawab of Jhunjhunu. This is clear from the following poetry, made by the Charan of Shekhawat

Shekhawat

s in the Rajasthani language

Rajasthani language

Rajasthani Rajasthani Rajasthani (Devanagari: , Perso-Arabic: is a language of the Indo-Aryan languages family. It is spoken by 50 million people in Rajasthan and other states of India and in some areas of Pakistan. The number of speakers may be up to 80 million worldwide...

Satrahso Satashiye, Agahan Mass Udaar,

Sadu linhe jhunjhunu, Sudi Athen Sanivaar.

Another poem in Rajasthani language on Shardul Singh -

Sade, linho Jhunjhunu, Lino amar patai,

Bete pote padaute pidhi sat latai.

The above poetry was composed by the Charan of Shekhawat

Shekhawat

s after Jhunjhunu was conquered by Shardul Singh. The translation is that Shardul Singh has taken Jhunjhunu on a lifelong lease. Now the succeeding seven generations would be benefited.

Shardul Singh had three marriages. He married firstly, in 1698, Thukrani Sahaj Kanwar Biki Ji Sahiba, daughter of Manroop Singh Bika of Nathasar; married secondly, Thukrani Sirey Kanwar Biki Ji Sahiba, daughter of Mukal Singh Bika of Nathasar; and married thirdly Thukrani Bakhat Kanwar Mertani Ji Sahiba, daughter of Devi Singh Mertiya of Poonglota (Marwar), near Degana, and had issue. He died 17 April 1742. He had six sons, namely,

Thakur Jorawar singh, (by the first wife), born at Kant, married and had issue. He died 1745. He built Jorawargarh fort, and was the ancestor of the families of Taen, Malsisar, Gangiyasar, Mandrella ,DABRI DHEER SINGH etc.
Thakur Kishan singh, (by the third wife), born 1709, the ancestor of the families of Khetri, Arooka, Seegra, Alsisar etc.
Kunwar Bahadur Singh, (by the third wife), born 1712, died 1732.
Thakur Akhay singh, (by the third wife), born 1713, built Akhegarh Fort. Died without issue in 1750.
Thakur Nawal singh
Thakur Nawal Singh
Thakur Shri Nawal Singh Shekhawat Ji Saheb Bahadur was the ruler of Nawalgarh and Mandawa , born in 1715, he was fifth son of Thakur Shardul Singh of Jhunjhunu, and his third wife, Thakurani Bakhat Kanwar, he was granted the title of Bahadur and a mansab of 3000 zat and 2000 sawars in 1775, built...

Bahadur (by 3rd wife), born 1715, ancestor of the families of Nawalgarh, Mahensar, Dorasar, Mukundgarh, Narsinghani,Balonda and Mandawa. He died 24 February 1780.
Thakur Keshri singh, (by 3rd wife), born 1728, ancestor of the families of Dundlod, Surajgarh and Bissau, fifth and youngest son, died 1768.

Unfortunately, his son Bahadur Singh expired at an early age. As a result his estate was divided into five equal shares. The administration by his five sons was cumulatively known as Panchpana.

After his death the estate was divided equally among his five sons. Shardul Singh was a man of a religious bent of mind, as he built many temples, such as Kalyan Ji Mandir and Gopinath Ji Ka Mandir at Jhunjhunu. To commemorate the sweet memory of his father, his sons made a monumental dome at Parasrampura. Its fresco painting is worth seeing.

All the five sons of Shardul Singh Ji were very brave, capable and efficient rulers. They raised many new thikanas, towns, forts and palaces; they encouraged the baniyas (merchants) in trade. As a result they grew rich and made many Havelies.

Currently the famous Rani Sati Dadi Mandir is a main tourist attraction apart from its religious significance. It receives more than 1 lac footfalls a day. Due to this temple the city has earned an importance in serving the tourist and "yatris". The term "mela" is used to represent the "Bhadi Mawas" day, a day of religious importance at this temple. People from all over the India gather in this mandir to offer prayer on this day.

Forts and Palaces

Badalgarh Fort , used as a Risala and was built by the Kayamkhani Nawabs.
Jorawargarh Fort, built by Thakur Jorawar Singh son of Thakur Shardul Singh Shekhawat.
Akhegarh Fort, built by Thakur Akhe Singh son of Thakur Shardul Singh Shekhawat.
Khetri Mahal, built by Thakur Bhopal Singh of Khetri.
Gilo sati dadi temple in mandrella. 20 km from jhunjhunu.
Ramakrishna Mission, Khetri Center lies in Khetri, Jhunjhunu district. Raja Ajit Singh of Khetri, was a great friend & disciple of Swami Vivekananda. Swami Vivekananda had stayed there three times (1891, 1893 and 1897) during his visits to Khetri.
DABRI FORT, BUILD BY THAKUR DHEER SINGH GI. 22 KM FROM JHUNJHUNU(Dabri Dheer Singh)

Geography

Jhunjhunu is located at 28.13°N 75.4°E. It has an average elevation of 323 metres (1059 feet).

Demographics

India census

Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

, Jhunjhunu had a population of 100,476. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Jhunjhunu has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 50%. In Jhunjhunu, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.According to Haryana State Gazetteer languages like Ahirwati and Bagri

Bagri language

Bagri is a dialect of Rajasthani language of the Indo-Aryan family. It is spoken by about five million speakers in Hanumangarh and Sriganganagar districts of Rajasthan, Sirsa and Hissar districts of Haryana, Firozepur and Muktsar districts of Punjab of India and Bahawalpur and Bahawalnagar areas...

is mainly spoken in Jhunjhunu.

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