Another building worth visiting in Tonk is the imposing Jama Masjid, Rajasthan’s finest mosque. Delicately frescoed inside and out with interlocking patterns, ferns and flowers, and sinuous gold decoration. This important place of worship was begun in 1246 by the first nawab of Tonk, Nawab Amir Khan, and completed by his son in 1298.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
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About 22km out of town, off the Tonk–Sawai Madhoper Rd, is this huge elephant carved out of a single block of stone. The pachyderm was carved in 1200 –…
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Worth seeking out is this early-19th-century palace, decorated with exquisite coloured Belgium glass, inlay work and gilding. It is all much in decay,…
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Arabic & Persian Research Institute
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Houses a rare collection of old Arabic and Persian manuscripts and books dating from the 12th to the 17th century. It's east of the town centre, near the…
Nearby Eastern Rajasthan attractions
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Worth seeking out is this early-19th-century palace, decorated with exquisite coloured Belgium glass, inlay work and gilding. It is all much in decay,…
2. Arabic & Persian Research Institute
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Houses a rare collection of old Arabic and Persian manuscripts and books dating from the 12th to the 17th century. It's east of the town centre, near the…
8.32 MILES
About 22km out of town, off the Tonk–Sawai Madhoper Rd, is this huge elephant carved out of a single block of stone. The pachyderm was carved in 1200 –…