Mundota Fort and Palace
Mundota Fort and Palace are approximately 450-year-old heritage monuments and structures located in Mundota, a small town in the hills of the Aravali Range in the state of Rajasthan in north-western India. Mundota was a Double Tazmi Jagir of the Nathawat clan of the Kachwaha dynasty, the rulers of Jaipur.[1]
| Mundota Fort and Palace | |
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 Renovations at Mundota Fort and Palace as of 1 April 2013 | |
  Location within Rajasthan | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Rajput and Mughal Architecture |
| Town or city | Mundota and Jaipur |
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| Coordinates | 26.96°N 75.62°E |
| Completed | 1550 AD |
| Renovated | 2011-2013 |
The palace was built around 1550 by Jaswant Singh, a contemporary of the Mughal emperor Akbar. The fort predates the palace by at least a century.
References
- Mandawa, Devi Singh. Kachhawahon Ka Itihas. 2nd edition. Jodhpur: Rajasthani Granthagar, 2010. 15-17, 112-115, 166 . Print
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