Why visit Shāhpura
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 5 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Shāhpura
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About Shāhpura
Shahpura is a city and tehsil headquarter of Shahpura tehsil in Bhilwara district, in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was made a district on 17 March 2023. But was cancelled by the state government later.
From the Wikipedia article Shahpura, Bhilwara (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes5
History
Shahpura is known as the jagir (estate) of Surajmal, second son of Maharana Amar Singh I (r. 1597–1620); their title is 'Raja Dhiraj'.
Many of Mewar's nobles were against Maharana Ari Singh II (r. 1761–1773). Ari Singh wooed Umaid Singh to his side and gave him the Pargana Kachola (District of Kachola). Umaid died at Ujjain, fighting for the Maharana against Madhav Rao Sindhia. In 1869, Nahar Singh, who had been adopted, became the ruler of Shahpura (he had been the son of Balwant Singh of Dhanop). In 1903, the British appointed him a Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (), and entitled him to a 9-gun salute. He became a member of the Mehdraj Sabha. Later, he refused to go into the service of Maharana Fateh Singh, claiming to be an independent ruler. However, the British ruled that he would have to comply, every second year, and pay Rs. 1 Lakh to the Maharana as a penalty for not attending his court.
From the History section of Shahpura, Bhilwara on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping2
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare5
Map of Shāhpura
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kota Airport (KTU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 106 km away.
- Sawar 33 km northeast, about 33 min by car
- Jahāzpur 35 km east, about 35 min by car
- Māndal 41 km southwest, about 41 min by car
- Bhilwara 42 km southwest, about 42 min by car
- Gulābpura 41 km northwest, about 41 min by car
- Bijaynagar 44 km northwest, about 44 min by car
- Kekri 45 km northeast, about 45 min by car
- Baral 44 km northwest, about 44 min by car
- Būndi 74 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Chittorgarh 87 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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