The Princely State of Jhalawar was created in 1838 A. D. after being separated from Kota by the British. It got its name derived from Jhalas, the Jhala clan of Rajputs, also the rulers of Jhalawar. Lying in the south-eastern region of Rajasthan at the edge of the Malwa plateau, Jhalawar has rocky, but water-laden verdant landscape, unlike much of the Rajasthan. With some exquisite pre-historic cave paintings, massive forts, thickly-wooded forests and exotic wildlife variety, Jhalawar boasts of rich historic as well as natural wealth. Jhalawar region has an exotic flavor with its diverse range of flora and fauna, with which it is richly-blessed. Red poppy fields add to the vibrant color, while the saras crane breeding grounds spotlight the rich avian life dominating Jhalawar territory

Paintings
Large collection of colorful paintings can be found in Jhalawar Garh Palace and Jhalawar Museum. Various rulers of Jhalawar added beautiful paintings inside the rooms of the palace, which present the glimpses of colorful culture of Hadoti and Rajasthan. These paintings also reflect the lifestyle of rulers of that time.

Temples also have glimpses of gods and goddesses in form of ancient paintings. These paintings reflects various plays of gods like Krishna, Vishnu and Rama.