Tonk is a small town, located on National
Highway No. 12 at distance of 96 kms from
Jaipur. This little town of Tonk is also
known as the "Lucknow of Rajasthan"
“Adab ka Gulshan” “Romantic
poet Akhtar Shreerani ki Nagri”
“Meethe Kharboojo ka Chaman” “Hindu
Muslim Ekta ka Maskan”
As per the history, Jaipur's King Man Singh
conquered Tari & Tokra Janpad in the regime
of Akbar. In 1643 twelve village of Tokra
janpad were given to Bhola Brahmin. Later
Bhola gave a name to these twelve villages
as ‘Tonk’. It is surrounded by 5 districts
i.e. in north Jaipur, in South Bundi &
Bhilwara, in East Ajmer and in West
Sawaimadhopur districts.
Tonk is famous for its leather industry. You
can buy quality leather items and accessions
from here
If you are looking for a better way to
expand your holiday in a royal past way then
tonk heritage hotels are witnesses to its
majestic past. There are two royals hotels
available
• Castle Awan
• Rajmahal
Palace Hotel and Resort
Attraction in Tonk:
• Sunehri
Kothi : Sunheri Kothi is situated near
Bada Kua on Najar Bagh road in Tonk City
• Golden
Mansion: The Golden Mansion is declared
to be a Historical Place, by the Government
of Rajasthan. The walls of the mansion are
golden polished, which looks fascinating.
The mansion has a big hall, which is known
as 'Shishmahal'. The walls of the hall are
decorated with glass work, flower paintings,
mother-of-pearl and the exquisite work of 'Pachhikari'
& 'Meenakari'.
• Jama
Masjid: Jama Masjid is another
attraction in Tonk, which is one of the
biggest mosques in India. The construction
of the mosque was started by the first Nawab
of Tonk, Nawab Amir Khan in 1246 A.D.
