Tourist Places in Nawalgarh

Nawalgarh is a town located in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was founded in the 16th century by Maharaja Nawal Singh. This town is best known for housing the splendid architectures and is also known as the 'City of Havelis' in Rajasthan. At present, Nawalgarh is amid the frequented tourist destinations in Rajasthan. The town of Nawalgarh is elevated 1,234 feet above the sea level. It is beckoned by the Aravali hills and a major portion of the land of Nawalgarh is a jagged terrain. Nawalgarh shares its borders with Dundlod in North, Birodi Bari in West, Beri in South & Birol in East. The climate of this town is semi-arid in nature. With such climate, Nawalgarh encounters scorching summers with an average temperature of 41°C and pleasant winters with a median mercury level of 19°C. This place does not receive an ample amount of rainfall. Nawalgarh offers numerous attractions to the visitors. There are places like Nawalgarh Fort, Roop Niwas Palace, Shekhawati Haveli, Shri Murli Manohar Mandir, Shri Surya Temple, Bansidhar Bhagat Haveli, Murarka Haveli, Bade Sahab Ki Haveli etc. are the alluring places in Nawalgarh.

History
Maharaja Nawal Singh (Songara Rajput) founded Nawalgarh in 1674 AD at the village site of Rohili, before abolition of Jagirs in Rajasthan. Many great business families of marwari community like Birlas, Goenkas, Kedia, Khaitan, Nemani, Somani, Ganeriwala, Murarka, Poddar, Ramgarhia, Nawalgarhia have their origins from Nawalgarh. Nawalgarh was a tazimi thikana of Jagmal Ji Ka Songara. Nawalgarh was encircled by the high Parkota (walls) consisting of four Pols (gates) in different directions, namely Agoona Darwaja, Bawadi Darwaja (literally - 'door near the well' in the north), Mandi Darwaja(literally - 'door near the market') and Nansa Darwaja. Each gate has iron doors. Bala Kila Fort is situated in the center of the Thikana, and Fatehgarh Fort is situated outside the Parkota as an Outpost. The market place of the town and layout of the havelis indicate that the original city was well-planned before construction. Nawalgarh was considered to be the most modern towns of Shekhawati. The Rulers of Nawalgarh belong to the sanganer sub-clan (Jamal Ji Ka Sept) of Deora i.e. The Sanganerias, Dynasty of the earlier Sikar State.

Poddar Haveli
The Poddar Haveli has been turned into a museum. Although the haveli is not very old – it was built around the 1920s – the murals have been carefully restored to their original glory. The museum also exhibits wedding costumes of different communities of Rajasthan. As for the other murals, it seems the Nawalgarh artists had much greater freedom in choosing their themes. For instance, there are pirated editions of Ravi Varma's works and imaginative illustrations of a whole range of early 20th century technology such as the air balloon, the Wright brothers' attempt at flight, motorcars, modern railways and sewing machines.

Bala Qila
The painted ceiling of a small room in the fort called Bala Qila stands out in terms of artistic brilliance. The room, studded profusely with mirrors, is circular, about 8 ft in diameter and almost as high. The murals, lustrous and colorful, depict an artist's impression of the cities and armies of Jaipur and Nawalgarh in the 1850s.

Aath Haveli
Here is where you can see a long train with one passenger per compartment, a woman feeding a child and at the same time doing her make-up and a couple making love..

Morarka Haveli
Morarka Haveli is right across the back street from Aath Haveli, and it has one of the most elegantly and finely sketched paintings. Two prominent frames show the celebration of traditional festivals like the Teej and Gangaur.

How to Reach Nawalgarh
Nawalgarh is another little town in the Shekhawati region in Rajasthan. Like other towns in this region, Nawalgarh too draws its fame from exquisitely painted fort and havelis. Built around a central fort, Nawalgarh is an alluring destination for those who take delight in the traditional art and culture of Rajasthan. Elaborate architecture of the havelis and the murals and frescoes painted on them do justice to the epithet "Open Air Art Gallery" that is often applied to this region.

By Air :
Jaipur is the nearest airport from Nawalgarh. Regular flights of several airlines connect Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, to prominent cities like: Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Udaipur and so on.

By Road :
Jaipur and Bikaner both provide easy access to Nawalgarh by road. An extensive network of National Highways and state highways and several other metalled roads link Nawalgarh with Jaipur, Bikaner, Delhi, Agra, Jaisalmer and many other cities.

By Rail :
The city has a railway station of its own. Regular trains from cities like: Delhi, Jaipur connect Nawalgarh making the place easily accessible by railways.