Thakur Samrath Singhji, great-grandson of Raja Shardul Singh of Jhunjhunu, captured this fort in 1737 and made it the seat of the Alsisar Thikana, a semi-autonomous noble estate under the larger kingdom of Jaipur. It didn’t stay quiet for long. In 1834, the British-led Shekhawati Brigade under Colonel Henry Forrester bombarded the fort while putting down a rebellion of local Thakurs who refused to pledge allegiance to Jaipur State, destroying roughly a quarter of the building in the process.
The family rebuilt it in 1954, restoring the frescoes that still cover its walls and ceilings, painted scenes of gods, kings, and Shekhawati life that also depict European traders identifiable by their hats. The Alsisar family, now in its eighth generation on the property, converted the fort into a heritage hotel, and the rebuilt roof is seismic-reinforced while the rest stays true to the original design.