Mandholi is a small town of about 1500 people in eastern

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. It is 5 km from

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township and about 90 km from

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. It is famous for

Battle of Maonda and Mandholi The Battle of Maonda and Mandholi was fought between the Rajput rulers of Jaipur and the Jat rulers of Bharatpur in 1767 in Rajasthan. Jawahar Singh of Bharatpur was leading an army back from Pushkar when the forces of Madho Singh of Jaipur ...

History

Mandholi was part of Virat Janpad, and was ruled by tribal Meena rulers since antiquity, they were forced out of power by Jat rulers who were defeated by

Tanwar Tomar (also called Tomara) is a clan name, some members of which ruled parts of North India at different times. They are Rajputs and claim Chandravanshi descent. Most of their population is primarily concentrated in Delhi, Haryana- Torawati and ...

Rajputs - Lakhaji Tanwar and Sangaji Tanwar, about 1567 A.D. Mandholi was part of state of Patan

Torawati Torawati (also known as Tanwarawati or Toravati) was a small chieftainship whose rulers claimed to be direct descendants of Anangpal II, the Tomara. Anangpal established the city of Patan during his rule in the 12th century AD and Torawati was ...

. This seat of power were elder house of Patan rulers. In mid eighteenth century the

was fought in the plains surrounding villages of Maonda and Mandholi between Rajput forces of Jaipur-Amer and Jat forces of Bharatpur. About 25000 people lost their lives in this battle.

Mandholi Fort

The old fort at Mandholi is located exactly North of Jaipur's Nahargarh fort and on a good day, is visible with naked eye. In old days it was used as a fire warning structure also. The fort was held by Tanwar Rajputs since the 16th century but before that it belonged to Jats (Jakhar) and before that Meena rulers of the area held the Mandholi fort.

Structure

The fort is a three-story structure with four gumbaj (circular pillars). The underground room is safest and used for storage; the main floor had five rooms with circular pillars in four directions to cover any enemy attack. The top floor was for observation and additional provisions and people.

Hindal's attack on Amarsar Shekhawati

Humayun's brother was sent to curb the Shekhawats of the area who refused Mughal suzerainty, the Torawati forces joined the Shekhawati forces and a battle was fought in this area.

Battle of Maonda and Mandholi

The last action witnessed by this fort was the battle of Maonda and Mandholi where the Jaipur state forces were pitched against the Jat rulers of Bharatpur. The Thakur of Maonda village was the fort authority in this battle.

Bheruji Temple

The Mandholi fort like most other forts in the area has a temple dedicated to the deity Bhairav (Bheruji).Up until a decade back goat sacrifice was a common sight at this fort.

Durga Mata Temple

There is a temple for Durga Maa on the rocky mountain in the village. People are often seen hiking on mountain for adrenaline rush and to visit the temple.

Gopalji Temple

Dedicated to

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Sita Ramji Temple

Dedicated to

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and

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Udoji ki Baori

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in typical style seen across Rajasthan, situated in the lathati or bottom area of the hill. It was renovated recently and converted as a water park.

Sati maata

Sati maata temple is situated next to the step well. Dedicated to Sati maata of Jakhar clan.

Notable people

Tanwar Rajvansh Ka Itihas Dr. Mahendra Singh Tanwar khetasar, Tanwar Rajvansh Ka Itihas, Page 12 # Sati Maata - sacrificed herself to preserve the Jakhar progeny. # Thakur Lakha Singh and Thakur Sangram singh - won the mandholi fort from Jat rulers. # Thakur prahlad Singh Tanwar - a prominent educationist of the Torawati area.