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Alsisar is a small town in the north-western part of Jhunjhunu district, Rajasthan, India. The area surrounding the town is an arid semi desert. The area surrounding the town is an arid semi desert. This place is known for its temperature ranging from 48 °C in summer to below zero levels in winter.
According to the 2011 census Jhunjhunu district has a population of 2,139,658, [4] roughly equal to the nation of Namibia [5] or the US state of New Mexico. [6] This gives it a ranking of 214th in India (out of a total of 640). [4]
Shekhawati is a region in Northern India that comprises Sikar, Jhunjhunu, and Churu. [ 1 ] In the 17th to 19th centuries, Marwari merchants and shekhawat kings constructed grand havelis in the Shekhawati region.
Mandawa Fort is an important heritage site of Shekhawati. [1] It was built by the then Thakur Nawal Singh Bahadur, descendant of the Shekhawati rulers at Mandawa town, situated in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, India. [2] The fort is now run as a hotel by the Rajasthan Government Tourism Department. [3]
The Shekhawati Brigade, a cavalry regiment under the command of Major Henry Forster, inflicted major damage on Tain's fort in the 1830s. The regiment was formed and raised to specifically target and bring to book the so-called "Rogue" rulers, chieftains and Thikanas of Shekhawati , who refused to pay allegiance to the Jaipur State and its ...
City Palace, Udaipur City Palace, Jaipur. Mundota Fort and Palace - former royal residence of the Mundota Family, today a luxury hotel, Jaipur; Umaid Bhawan Palace - Seat of the Maharaja of Jodhpur
Their rule continued until the mid-20th century when the princely states were integrated into the Indian Union. Thus, the Shekhawat Rajputs governed the Shekhawati region for approximately 500 years, from the early 15th century until the 1940s and 1950s, when princely states were absorbed into independent India.
Today, they own some one of the largest business groups and companies in India. Most of Marwari business belongs to Shekhawati area. Like Birla, Mittal, Bajaj, Goenka, Piramal and so more. Shekhawati includes Jhunjhunu, Sikar and Churu districts. Following is the list of businesses owned and operated by Marwari families: [1]