It was in the year 1629 that phulia pargana of which present Shahpura, had been a part, was allotted to Raja Sujan Singh in lieu of his services by the Emperor ShahJahan. Later on the capital Phulia was shifted to newly settled town named Shahpura in honor of the Emperor ShahJahan. The Joshi family had already initiated and developed this art much earlier to the existence of Shahpura which happened to be one of the Princely State in Rajasthan.

It is to be particularly born in mind that the entire credit of initiating phad painting goes exclusively to Joshi family of Shahpura which is settled at Shahpura (Distt. Bhilwara) and nowhere else. This historical background of the art is traced to 600 years back related to Joshi Family.