Mangarh Dham
The hill where thousands of Bhil freedom fighters were killed in 1913 — called the Jallianwala Bagh of Rajasthan, and a national monument since 2022.
- From the hotel
- 80 km approx.
- Travel time
- 120 min
- Timings
- Daylight hours
- Entry
- No charge
- Best time
- October to March
Mangarh hill sits on the Rajasthan–Gujarat border, and what happened here in 1913 is one of the least-known episodes in the history of India’s freedom struggle.
What happened
Govind Guru was a reformer and teacher who had built a following among the Bhil community, and he made Mangarh hill the centre of that movement. In 1913 thousands of Bhils gathered here under his leadership. They were fired upon, and the death toll ran into the thousands.
It happened six years before Jallianwala Bagh, and it is remembered far less. That comparison is why the site is often called the Jallianwala Bagh of Rajasthan.
In 2022 Mangarh Dham was declared a national monument.
Visiting
This is a memorial, not an attraction, and it deserves to be treated that way. For the Bhil community it remains a site of real significance — a place of pilgrimage as much as of history.
The hill is quiet for most of the year and busy on commemoration days. Facilities are limited. Go early, allow time, and read something about Govind Guru before you arrive; the site says very little on its own and means a great deal with context.
Getting there
Mangarh is the furthest place on this list — roughly two hours by road from Banswara, towards the Gujarat border. It is a full day out rather than a half-day trip.
