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About Fatehpur
Fatehpur is a city in the Sikar district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is part of the Shekhawati region. It is midway between Sikar city and Bikaner on National Highway 52.
From the Wikipedia article Fatehpur, Rajasthan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
In 1449, Fateh Khan Kayamkhani converted muslim rajput founded the city, who was later defeated by Hindu Shekhawat rajputs who took over Fatehpur who ruled the region as Shekhawati till independence of India in 1947.
1799 Battle of Fatehpur, between the Maratha Kingdom of Gwalior led by George Thomas and the Shekhawat Rajput Kingdom of Amber of Jaipur under Sawai Pratap Singh and Rora Ram Ji Khawas was fought here, which resulted in a decisive Jaipur victory.
1739, i.e. samvat 1685, inscriptions shows the Kashthasangh sect of Jainism continued to be practiced in Fatehpur among the Agarwals, and then during the Shekhawat rule in samvat 1861.
1985 Bollywood film Ghulami starting Dharmendra, Naseeruddin Shah, Mithun Chakraborty and Smita Patil was extensively shot here in many of its havelis and the railway station.
It is also the land to Havelis built by Marwaris and many kuldevi temples of the Agarwal community, such as the following:
Dwarkadheesh Temple, also known as 'Asharam Temple,' was built in the 19th century and is renowned for its Shekhawati wall paintings, often referred to as an 'Open Air Art Gallery.'
Nadine Cultural Centre: French artist Nadine Le Prince purchased and restored the "Nand Lal Devra Haveli," a palace built in 1802 by the Devra merchant family, has since transformed it into a local Shekhawati painters art gallery.
From the History section of Fatehpur, Rajasthan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Rāmgarh 20 km north, about 20 min by car
- Mandāwa 20 km east, about 20 min by car
- Laxmangarh 20 km south, about 20 min by car
- Ratannagar 24 km north, about 24 min by car
- Bhuma 24 km south, about 24 min by car
- Mukandgarh 27 km east, about 27 min by car
- Bissāu 30 km northeast, about 30 min by car
- Chūru 34 km north, about 34 min by car
- Sīkar 46 km southeast, about 46 min by car
- Pilāni 76 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
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- Fatehpur-Dwarkadheesh Temple-20131008, Daniel VILLAFRUELA ., CC BY-SA 3.0
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