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Jaswant Thada

Inspired by the love and reverence of his Maharani, this beautiful memorial in Marble, often described as the "Taj Mahal of Marwar" was built in memory of Maharaja Jaswant Singhji II of Jodhpur (1873-1895) by his on Maharaja Sardar Singhji (1895-1911), completed in 1906 A.D. at the cost, then, of Rs. 2,84,676.
Jaswant Thada
The last rites of the Rulers of Jodhpur were formerly performed at Mandore, the old capital of Marwar. After Maharaja Jaswant Singhji's demise in 1895 and the completion of this monument, they have been performed here. The smaller cenotaphs to the east mark the spots where his successors were cremated.

The main memorial has been built like a temple where Puja is performed and photographs of the deceased Rulers are displayed. The worship of ancestors is common to the Rajput clans.

After the merger of the State the complex remained the exclusive cremation ground of the Jodhpur Royal Family and until 1996 the State Government maintained the monuments. Recently, it has been entrusted to the care of the Mehrangarh Museum Trust. We have initiated a comprehensive restoration of the monuments, the gardens and Dev-Kund, (the water-body seen to the west of the complex, still used by the Royal Family for ritual bathing after a cremation).


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