Fatehpur, Rajasthan
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Fatehpur फतेहपुर Fatehpur Shekhawati |
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| Nickname(s): Fatehpuri | |
 Fatehpur
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| Coordinates: 27°59′N 74°57′E / 27.98°N 74.95°ECoordinates: 27°59′N 74°57′E / 27.98°N 74.95°E | |
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 India
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| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Sikar |
| Founded by | Rao Fateh Singh |
| Government | |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | Nand kishore Mahriya |
| Elevation | 324 m (1,063 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 92,595 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 332301 |
| Telephone code | 91-1571 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-23 |
| Avg. summer temperature | 48-49 °C |
| Avg. winter temperature | 0-1 °C |
Fatehpur is a town in the Sikar district of Indian state Rajasthan. It is part of the Shekhawati region. It is midway between Jaipur and Bikaner on National Highway 11. Fatehpur is famous for grand havelis with frescos, which are significant architectural structures of the Shekhawati region. A number f monumental wells and springs known as bawdis are also centres of attraction.
Kayamkhani Nawab Fateh Mohd established the city of Fatehpur in 1508 AD. He constructed the Fort of Fatehpur in 1516 and ruled up to 1526. The city once served as the capital of Sikar State under its ruler and founder Nawab Fateh Mohd. His son Jalal khan, who founded the village Jalalsar 10 km south of Fatehpur. After the death of Nawab Fateh Mohd in 1526 in the Battle of Khanwa, Jalal khan became the Nawab of Fatehpur. In 1872 it was granted to eldest son of Maharaja Vijay Singh of Shekhawati, Rajkunwar Digvijay Singh.He was a warrior and kind Nawab. He and his descendants managed the control of the city.
Fatehpur is located at 27°59′N 74°57′E / 27.98°N 74.95°E. It has an average elevation of 324 metres (1066 ft).
The livestock farm was constructed in October 2011 and was officially inaugurated by the local MLA BharuKhan and Senior Yaqub Haji on 30 April 2012. The project 'Empower rural India through Goat farming via social media' landed the owner Akbar Khan Qureshi as the Top 3 humanitarian projects worldwide by Nations United. The farm conducts research on breed development and maintains pedigree of Indian goats and camels.
A haveli was purchased in 1998 by French artist Nadine Le Prince, a descendant of prestigious French painter Jean-Baptiste Le Prince. The "Nand Lal Devra Haveli" (meaning "The Haveli of Nandlal Devra": Nandlal Devra is the name of the merchant who constructed the haveli) was originally built in 1802 by a rich family of traders, the Devras, who were officers at the court of the local Maharaja. Since then, Nadine Le Prince has entirely restored the palace and all the frescoes. She is doing much to preserve and restore the heritage of havelis throughout Shekhawati, working with other associations to give the havelis a second life.
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