Heritage Stay

This Property, set amidst acres of farmland with its peacocks, parrots, partridge and pigeons, welcomes guests to enjoy a long, quiet and comfortable stay as a personal guest of Maharaj Mahijit Singh in his beautifully restored home. This Property a heritage building was built in the 1850. Originally constructed as The Residency for the British Political Agent - Col. H.E Abbott. Col. Abbott who came to Jhalawar in the early 1860 is said to have introduced cricket to the region and inaugurated Jhalawar’s Abbott Cricket Field in 1889, which is still in use adjacent to This Property

By 1905 it became the home to legendary Dancer Uday Shankar , when his father served as the Diwan to the Rajranas of Jhalawar. It was here that Uday Shankar saw the court dancer Kukibai perform, which inspired him to become a dancer.

Later his younger brother the musician Ravi Shankar stayed here as a child when he visited his father.

In the 1940s it was given as the Dower House to the Maharani of Jhalawar who lived here till the turn of the century For guests interested to participate in responsible tourism, located on the This Property Estate is a Residential School run for the differently abled and orphaned children of the town. Guests would be welcomed to participate and interact with these special children.