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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 .
Shekhawati describes a district, or nizamat, of the pre-Independence kingdom of Dhundar or Jaipur. This region was ruled by descendants of the 15th century Rajput baron, Rao Shekha, who were known as Shekhawats. It is covered by the two modern districts of Jhunjhunu and Sikar.
Mandawa Fort is an important heritage site of Shekhawati. [1] It was built by the then Thakur Nawal Singh Bahadur, descendant of the Shekhawati rulers at Mandawa town, situated in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, India. [2] The fort is now run as a hotel by the Rajasthan Government Tourism Department. [3]
Shekhawati — a historical principality and present day region of Rajasthan state in western Northern India. The region and its settlements are located in the Thar Desert , and within northern Rajasthan .
Thus, the Shekhawat Rajputs governed the Shekhawati region for approximately 500 years, from the early 15th century until the 1940s and 1950s, when princely states were absorbed into independent India. Shekhawat is a very common surname in the Indian defence forces. [1] [3]
Mandawa is a town, just 29 km from Jhunjhunu city in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, India. It is part of Shekhawati region. Mandawa is located at 2] It has an average elevation of 316 metres (1036 ft). The nearest railway station is Jhunjhunu railway station. [3]
The Shekhawati Brigade, a cavalry regiment under the command of Major Henry Forster, inflicted major damage on Tain's fort in the 1830s. The regiment was formed and raised to specifically target and bring to book the so-called "Rogue" rulers, chieftains and Thikanas of Shekhawati , who refused to pay allegiance to the Jaipur State and its ...
Maharao Shekha statue in Sikar. Maharao Shekhaji (1433–1488) was a Rajput ruler in 15th-century India.He is the namesake of the Shekhawati region, comprising the districts of Sikar, Churu and Jhunjhunu in the modern Indian state of Rajasthan.