In Jhunjhunu’s main bazaar, Modi and Tibrewal Havelis stand opposite or near each other, forming one of the finest haveli ensembles in town. Their façades and courtyards display high-quality frescoes and intricate wood carving, with elaborate doors, balconies and projected windows. Inside, rooms are filled with murals of deities, processions and decorative borders; some travellers describe them as “world-class” examples of Shekhawati art, yet still embedded in a normal market street, which gives a powerful contrast between everyday commerce and old luxury.
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History & highlights
These havelis belong to old Modi and Tibrewal merchant families, part of the Marwari trading networks that once dominated regional finance. Foundations date back to several centuries (late 16th–19th c.), with major expansions and fresco cycles added in the 19th–early 20th century as wealth increased. As with many Shekhawati mansions, owners later moved to big cities; some sections remain in family hands, others are partly commercial or closed. Travel guides and Rajasthan tourism lists now highlight Modi and Tibrewal Haveli as key heritage attractions, and they are likely candidates for formal heritage listing in ongoing Shekhawati conservation projects.
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