‎”HISTORY OF SHEKHAWAT’S”

Shekhawat king

Shekhawat Vansh: Suryavansh
Shekhawats are Descended from: Dhundhar, Amber/Jaipur
Shekhawat’s Sub-clan of: Kachwaha/Kachawa/Kushwaha
Shekhawat’s Branches: Bhojraj Ji Ka, Girdhar Ji Ka, Achaldas Ji Ka, Rao Ji Ka, Ladkhani, Bhairo ji Ka, Taknet, Ratnawat, Khejdoliya, Milakpuriya, Tejsi Ka, Jagmalji Ka, Sahasmalji Ka, Lunkaranji Ka, Ugarsenji Ka, Sanwanldasji Ka, Gopalji Ka, Chandapota, Parsuramji Ka, Tajkhani, Hariramji Ka etc.

Ruled in: Shekhawati

Princely states: Thikanas of Shekhawati
Though Shekhawat is a sub-clan of Kachwaha Rajputs found mainly in Rajasthan, India. Shekhawats claims descent from the great rajput warrior “Maharao Shekha Ji”.

The Shekhawats were the most prominent among all sub clans of Kachwahas of Jaipur. Shekhawats were the rulers of Shekhawati. Shekhawat are the most prominent of the all the Kachawahas.

They are offsprings of the great Kachawaha Rajput warrior Rao Shekha ( 1443 – 1488). He ruled over the region called ‘Shekhawati’ , comprising of the districts of Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Churu.

Shekhawat Rajputs History  

The Shekhawat Rajputs ruled over the Shekhawati region for over 500 years. The Shekhawats are the most prominent among all the sub-clans of the Kachwaha Dynasty of Jaipur. Sir Yadunath Sarkar in his book Fall of The Mughal Empire, wrote that Shekhawats were the bravest among the sub-clans of Kachawaha Dynasty of Jaipur.

Another couplet on the bravery of the Shekhawats is famous throughout Rajasthan:
Raj Karbo Rajani Khabo Peebo Khangani Pan ladba Karba Shekhani The couplet means that while the Rajawats are the best to rule, the Khangarots are the best for built and eatery habits but for bravery and warfare, none stand better than Shekhawats.

Shekhawat – Maratha Conflicts
History also states that during a war between Jaipur and the Marathas, when a Maratha soldier executed a Shekhawat warrior for not giving him his horse, the Shekhawats, without the king’s permission attacked the Marathas and killed more than 6000 of them, a Rajasthhani couplet explains the same:
Maratho Shekhe ne maariyo,je natyo ghodo deba soon Lal bhai jaipar ki dharti, Shekha na dabya keba soon

Forts By Shekhawats

The Shekhawat rulers constructed more than 50 forts and palaces in their Thikanas in Shekhawati and other thikanas. The Shekhawati region has many beautiful kaleidoscopic forts and magnificent Castles. The walls of the palaces and castles are richly painted. Frescoes were introduced first of all by the Shekhawat Rajputs in their Forts in Shekhawati. They were the first patrons of the wall painting tradition in Shekhawati.

Note – Shekhawati was established by the Shekhawat Rajputs and it was ruled by them till India’s Independence.