Kishangarh is named as much after Krishna as its founder,Kishan Singh, who claimed his right to the kingdom in 1611.One of the greatest patrons of art , Raja Satwant Singh, based a portrait of Krishna's consort, Radha, on his own mistress, Bani thani. One of the finest schools of painting developed here,known as Kishangarh School of Painting,under the royal patronage of Raja Sawant Singh(Known as nagridas by his penname).

▪▪▪› PHOOL MAHAL PALACE (KISHANGARH)

Constructed in 1872 by Maharaja prithvi singh of Kishangarh, this lovely palace was built on a garden, very popularly shown in several Miniature paintings of the famous Kishangarh School.
The majestic Fort of Kishangarh with a moat surrounding forms its backdrop and the Gundalao lake with its myriad bird life, its front. Now restored and converted into a hotel by the present Maharaja, it is an ideal stop over in the centre of Rajasthan. Kishangarh is world famous for its early 18th century school of Miniature Paintings. Even now, several thousand artists paint on various surfaces in this style and can be viewed. Kishangarh also is the largest centre for marble and granite cutting and polishing in the country.