Why visit Nawalgarh
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Dr Ramnath A Podar Haveli Museum.
Weather in Nawalgarh
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About Nawalgarh
Nawalgarh is a heritage city in the Jhunjhunu district of the Shekhawati region of the Indian state of Rajasthan, 30.5 km from Sikar and 39.2 km from Jhunjhunu.
From the Wikipedia article Nawalgarh, Rajasthan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Where to stay3
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Healthcare11
History
Thakur Nawal Singh Ji Bahadur founded Nawalgarh in 1737 AD at the village site of Rohili, and his descendants rules there till abolition of Jagirs in Rajasthan. Many business families of Marwari community like Jaipuria, Mansingka, Padias, Birlas, Goenka, Jiwrajka, Khaitan, Nemani, Kariwal, Dharnidharka, Somani, Chhawchharia, Ganeriwala, Murarka, Poddar, Seksaria have their origins from Nawalgarh.
From the History section of Nawalgarh, Rajasthan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Nawalgarh
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Mukandgarh 12 km northwest, about 12 min by car
- Nūa 21 km north, about 21 min by car
- Laxmangarh 24 km west, about 24 min by car
- Udaipurwati 24 km southeast, about 24 min by car
- Udaipur 24 km southeast, about 24 min by car
- Mandāwa 26 km northwest, about 26 min by car
- Sīkar 30 km southwest, about 30 min by car
- Jhunjhunūn 33 km north, about 33 min by car
- Fatehpur 35 km northwest, about 35 min by car
- Pilāni 66 km northeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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