Jhalawar is the land of Jhalas – a clan of brave Chauhan Rajput warriors. It has a valiant and the unexplored treasures of history in this region are a great attraction for the adventure and scholar of history.
Jhalawar region was formed as a separate principality from Kota by the descendants of Zalim Singh in 1838 A.D. It was linked with the rulers of Kota from 1801-1838 A.D.
Places to Visit in Jhalawar
Suryamandir in Jhalawar
The city of Jhalawar was formerly called Brij Nagar. It houses the City Palace and Rang Mahal and a number of interesting havelis. It is also better known as a temple town because of Jhalraptan in its suburbs. Many of these temples date back several centuries.
Havelis in Jhalawar
Shri Chatra Bhavan
The walled town has few important havelis like the Chatra Bhavan, Jhala Haveli and Bohron Ki Haveli. Shri Chatra Bhavan belonged to the Chatra Sal Singh Jhala from the royal family of Jhalas. Unlike, most Rajput havelis found in Rajasthan, this is a single court haveli with kitchen located on the first floor.
The remnants of kitchen such as the ‘okhli’ for making ‘masala’ (spices) are still evident on the first floor. A well is located in the annexe area at back of the haveli.
Jhala Haveli
Another haveli belonging to the family of Jhala Rajputs is the Jhala Haveli. They served as aides to the ruler and were known as saath khazis. The haveli was built in 1840 A.D.
For sometime the haveli was occupied by Fauz Bakshi (a Muslim Commander) who made a masjid there. The family had moved from Kota to Jhlrapatan and finally to Jhalawar. Their kul devi shrine (Bishat Mata) is located in Jhalrapatan.
