The havelis of Rajasthan’s Shekhawati region have a charm and
distinction that the discerning traveller spots immediately. The region
comprises the districts of Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Churu and Nagaur in the north of
the state and is an abiding reminder of the migrations that led to the trade
and business networks that this small community formed across the subcontinent.
In the years between 1830 and 1870, Marwari merchants constructed these
grand havelis in their home towns and villages. Th
is a writer and a photographer based in Kolkata. His work has appeared in Al Jazeera, the Globe and Mail and National Geographic Traveller among others.
