Saraf Haveli & Other Havelis

Saraf Haveli

This haveli was built around 200 years ago. It is famous among tourists visiting Fatehpur Shekhawati. The walls are beautifully decorated with original mural oil paintings. Its wooden doors are aesthetically crafted.

Fatehchandka ki Haveli

Entrance to Fatehchandka Haveli

This haveli was built around 75 years ago by affluent Fatehchandka family. It has 3 chowks (open space) which is unique among other haveli's in region. It is constructed in such a way that entire haveli can be viewed from two ends. The doors are beautifully crafted with hand paintings on the walls. It is major attraction for tourists in the region.

Sitaram Kedia Ki Haveli

This haveli was constructed by Seth Shree Bohitram Kedia, grandfather of the late Sitaram Kedia. Rajendra Kumar Kedia is an eminent author and book lover. He and his son Anurag Kedia are the current owners.
The haveli has two chawnks or courtyards a garden with fountain at back and Naals on both sides; the wall paintings are traditional. It has a library and modern baths. It was first haveli in Fatehpur to have electricity (via generators) and called Bijliwali Haveli. In 1931 AD Sitaram Kedia was married to the daughter of Bajaj family of Bisau. On this occasion Rao Raja Maharaj Shri Kalyan Singh Ji Bahadur of Sikar Thikana came to bless the couple. Seth Shree Bohitram Kedia brought an aeroplane (popularly called 'Cheel Gadi' or eagle craft) to scatter invitations printed on handkerchiefs for all and flower petals on His Royal Highness. Pleased with the courtesy and respect His Royal Highness granted the family of Seth Shree Bohitram Kedia permission was given to wear gold ornaments below their waist (a privilege that only royals enjoyed in that era).
Although most rooms are locked one can visit the haveli free of any charge, courtesy the Kedia family: Sitaram Kedia Ki Haveli, opposite Poddar Girls School, near Roadways bus stand, Fatehpur Shekhawati, Rajasthan.

Jainism in Fatehpur

The Kashthasangh sect of Jainism continued to be practiced in Fatehpur among the Agrwals during the Kayam Khani rule, as attested by inscriptions of Samvat 1685, 1739, and then during the Shekhawat rule in sam. 1861.