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The Shekhawat is a clan of Rajputs found mainly in Shekhawati region of Rajasthan tracing their descent from a common ancestor, Rao Shekha, a prominent ruler who lived in the 15th century. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
Shekhawati is a semi-arid historical region located in the northeast part of Rajasthan, India.The region was ruled by Shekhawat Rajputs,Shekhawati is located in North Rajasthan, comprising the districts of Neem Ka Thana , Jhunjhunu, Sikar that lies to the west of the Aravalis and Churu.
A dispute on this point was the ostensible cause (though subordinate to their rapid prosperity) of intermittent separations of the Shekhawat colonies from the parent state, which lasted until the reign of Sawai Jai Singh, who brought submission and pecuniary relief from them. Shekhaji left a well-established position to his youngest son Raimal.
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat (born 3 October 1967) [2] is an Indian politician who is serving as Minister of Culture and Minister of Tourism since 2024. [3] He is a member of parliament from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) representing Jodhpur in the Lok Sabha .
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (23 October 1923 – 15 May 2010) was an Indian politician who served as the 11th vice president of India.He served in that position from August 2002, when he was elected to a five-year term by the electoral college following the death of Krishan Kant, until he resigned on 21 July 2007, after losing the presidential election to Pratibha Patil.
Brigadier Saurabh Singh Shekhawat, KC, SC, SM, VSM is a former Indian Army officer of the 21 Para (SF) and an avid mountaineer. He is one of Indian Army's most decorated officers, with one war-time gallantry award and two peace-time gallantry awards to his name.
Maharao Shardul Singh ji Shekhawat (1681-1742) [1] was the Shekhawat ruler of Jhunjhunu (in present-day Rajasthan, India). During his reign, the Shekhawats are considered to have reached the height of their powers. [ 1 ]
Thakur Hari Singh Shekhawat, British Indian officer who served in Second Afghan War, Tirah campaign. [97] Sajjan Singh of Ratlam, British Indian officer who served in World War I, Third Afghan War. He was the Maharaja of Ratlam. [98] Raghbir Singh Pathania, British Indian officer who served and was killed in World War I [99]