Jhunjhunu is an old and historical town, it is said that it was ruled over by the Chauhan Dynasty in the Vikram era 1045. In the year 1450 Mohammed Khan & his son Samas Khan defeated the Chauhans and conquered Jhunjhunu. Mohammed Khan was the first Nawab of Jhunjhunu. His son Samas Khan ascended to the throne in the year 1459. Samas Khan founded the village Samaspur and thus Samas Talab was constructed. Rohilla Khan was the last Nawab of Jhunjhunu. The Nawabs ruled over for 280 years. Jhunjhunu was ruled by the Kaimkhani Nawabs till 1730. Rohilla Khan had imposed great faith in Shardul Singh and he acted as his Diwan. Shardul Singh was a bold and efficient administrator. He occupied Jhunjhunu after the death of Rohilla Khan in 1730 A.D. Shardul Singh occupied Jhunjhunu & ruled over it for 12 years. After his death the estate was divided equally among his five sons. Their descendants continued to rule over it till Indian Independence in 1947. Shardul Singh's religious belief was instrumental in him having built many temples.

Jhunjhunu is a town in the state of Rajasthan, India and the administrative headquarters of Jhunjhunu District. Jhunjhunu district is part of Shekhawati Region. Jhunjhunu is one of the marvelous travel destinations in India. It is located a 180 km from Jaipur and 245 km from Delhi. The town is famous for the frescos on its grand Havelis, a special artistic feature of this region. Jhunjhunu is a land of palaces and forts since the time in memorial, also known as the “land of Kings and Queens”. It is a land of deserts, safaris, traditions and so on. Every third foreign tourist visiting India also travel to Rajasthan and Jhunjhunu is also one of Best place for tourist.

District Jhunjhunu has many educational institutes (schools, degree colleges and professional education institutes) and thousands of students come from different parts of Rajasthan as well as other states to study in the Shekhawati region. The district of Jhunjhunu consists of important education hubs like Pilani, Chirawa and Surajgarh.

• Shri Radheshyam R Morarka Government Post Graduate College
• Bits Pilani
• Singhania University
• Shri Jagdish Prasad Jhabarmal Tibrewala University