Fatehpur was established as capital in 1451 for Muslim ruling princes. Shekhawati Rajputs, who built many havelis throughout Fatehpur, took over the town in the 18th C. These three to five story buildings are similar to Mughal palaces but the highlights of the havelis are the wall paintings. Some have been restored to their former glory, and
feature urban and Western cultural images.
Haveli Nadine Prince was built in 1802 and owned by Nadine Le Prince, a French artist, who turned it into a gallery.
Mahavir Prasad Goenka Haveli features magnificent paintings but quite often is locked and therefore not accessible.
Harikrishnan Das Sarogi Haveli has a colorful facade and iron lacework while Nand Lal Devra Haveli features paintings of red and blue.