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Tourist Destinations of Rajasthan Jhunjhunu About This Destination The Indian tourist destination
of Jhunjhunu is located in the royal state of Rajasthan. Jhunjhunu is the
district headquarters and the largest town in the Shekhawati region. The
town was founded by the Kaimkhani nawabs in the mid-15th century, and
stayed under their control until it was taken by the Rajput ruler Sardul
Singh in 1730.The town of Jhunjhunu was founded by Kaimkhani Nawabs in the
middle of the 15th century, and remained under their control until it was
taken by the Rajput ruler Sardul Singh in 1730 AD, which lasted till the
Indian independence. It was in Jhunjhunu that the British based their
Shekhawati brigade, a troop raised locally in the 1830s to try to halt the
activities of the dacoits (bandits). |
