Jhunjhunu
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Jhunjhunu झुन्झुनू |
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 Jhunjhunu
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| Coordinates: 28°08′N 75°24′E / 28.13°N 75.4°ECoordinates: 28°08′N 75°24′E / 28.13°N 75.4°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Jhunjhunu |
| Government | |
| • MP | Santosh Ahlawat (BJP) |
| Elevation | 323 m (1,060 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 118,473 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Other Languages | Rajasthani and Shekhawati (शेखावाटी) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 333001 |
| Telephone code | 91-1592 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-18 |
| Literacy | 73.58% |
Jhunjhunu (Hindi: झुन्झुनू) is a town in the state of Rajasthan, India and the administrative headquarters of Jhunjhunu District. It is located 180 km away from Jaipur, 220 km from Bikaner and 240 km from Delhi. The town is famous for the frescos on its grand havelis. Khetri Mahal, known as Wind Palace, inspired Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh of Jaipur that he was so intimidated by this unique structure that he built the grand and historical Hawa Mahal in 1799, is located in Jhunjhunu. The Rani Sati temple is also located in Jhunjhunu.
It is not clear who established Jhunjhunu. It was ruled by Chauhan Dynasty in the Vikram era 1045 and in the year 1450 Muhammed Khan who was a Kayamkhani Ruler(Rajput Ruler of Chauhan Clan) established his rule. Jhunjhunu lies at the centre of the erstwhile Shekhawati province. Rohilla Khan was the last Nawab of Jhunjhunu. The Nawabs ruled over Jhunjhunu for 280 years. Rohilla Khan had imposed a great faith in Shardul Singh and he acted as his Diwan. Shardul Singh was a very courageous, bold, brave and efficient administrator. He occupied Jhunjhunu, after the death of Rohilla Khan in 1730.
Shardul Singh had three marriages. He married firstly, in 1698, Thukrani Sahaj Kanwar Bika Ji Sahiba, daughter of Manroop Singh Bika of Nathasar; Married secondly, Thukrani Sirey Kanwar Bika Ji Sahiba, daughter of Mukal Singh Bika of Nathasar; and Married thirdly Thukrani Bakhat Kanwar Mertani Ji Sahiba, daughter of Devi Singh Mertiya of Poonglota (Marwar), near Degana, and had issue. He died 17 April 1742. He had six sons, namely,
Shardul Singh was a man of a religious bent of mind, as he built many temples, such as Kalyan Ji Mandir and Gopinath Ji Ka Mandir at Jhunjhunu. To commemorate the memory of his father, his sons made a monumental dome at Parasrampura. All five sons of Shardul Singh Ji were very brave, capable and efficient rulers. They raised many new thikanas, towns, forts and palaces; they encouraged the baniyas (merchants) in trade. As a result, they grew rich and made many havelies.
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