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. His descendants are known as the Shekhawat.
Shekhawati is a region in Northern India that comprises Sikar, Jhunjhunu, and Churu.
Nawalgarh is a heritage city in Jhunjhunu district of Indian state of Rajasthan. It is part of the Shekhawati region and is midway between Jhunjhunu and Sikar. It is 30.5 km from Sikar and 39.2 km from Jhunjhunu. Nawalgarh is famous for its fresco and havelis and considered as Golden City of Rajasthan. It is also the motherland of some great business families of India.
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.
Loharu is a city, municipal committee and assembly constituency, near Bhiwani City in the Bhiwani district of the Indian state of Haryana. It is the administrative headquarters of one of the four administrative sub-divisions of the district and covers 119 villages. It is also a railway junction station.
Shahpura is a town and a municipality, near city of Jaipur in Jaipur Rural district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Jhajhar is a village, situated in the erstwhile province of Shekhawati of Rajasthan, India. It is located in the Jhunjhunu District, approximately 7 km from Nawalgarh. Formally it was the part of Pentalisa of Bhojyana.
Tain is a village in the Jhunjhunu district, India. It is part of the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan.
Panchpana were the combined territories and thikanas ruled by the successors of Maharao Shardul Singh of Jhunjhunu, who belonged to the Bhojraj Ji Ka clan of Shekhawats. The Bhojraj Ji Ka Shekhawats ruled over two territories; Pentalisa and Panchpana. The Bhojraj Ji Ka clan of Shekhawats were the most prominent among the Shekhawat Rajputs. They built many magnificent forts in their thikanas. Panchpana thakurs ruled over highest number of thikanas in Shekhawati. Many thikanas had their own flags and emblems.
Bundi State, founded by Hada Rao Devda, was a princely state in India. The former state was located in modern-day Rajasthan. It was ruled by Hada Chauhan Rajputs.
Balonda is a village in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Its mandal is Surajgarh and district is Jhunjhunu. It is located 17.7 kilometres (11.0 mi) from Surajgarh, 54.2 kilometres (33.7 mi) from Jhunjhunu, and 157 kilometres (98 mi) from Jaipur.
Mundru is an old historical village in Sri Madhopur tehsil of Neem ka thana district of Rajasthan, India.
Rao Shri Bhojraj Singh Ji Saheb, was born in 1567, Rao Bhojraj Ji was the ruler of Udaipurwati from 1621 to 1640. (Barau)
Madhogarh is a village in Mahendragarh district, Haryana, India. It is located at the foot of Madhogarh Hill of Aravalli Mountain Range. Madhogarh Fort is on top of the hill.
Jagmal Singh was a sixteenth century Indian prince and court figure. He was the son of Maharana Udai Singh II and Rani Dheer Bai Bhattiyani.
Mangali, near Badya Jattan, is a village of more than 10,000 population with 5 gram panchayat in it, the only village in Haryana having 5 panchayat in single village, of Hisar-1 Rural Development Block, Nalwa Chaudhry and Hisar of Hisar District of Hisar Division in the Haryana state of India.
Loharu Fort, built in 16th century, is a state protected archaeological monument in Loharu town in Haryana state of India. Fort is part of interstate Shekhawati region which lies on the either side of Haryana-Rajasthan border in the sandy bagar tract.
Rao Suja Ji Rathore was a Rathore ruler of the Kingdom of Marwar. He was a son of Jodha, brother of Satal. On his death, there was a short struggle for the throne between his grandsons Biram Singh and Ganga, which the latter won.
The Estate of Sikar was the largest chiefship in Jaipur, and its head held the title of Rao Raja. Rao Raja was a vassal of Jaipur State and functioned as a subordinate to it. The family seat of administration was at Sikar.
Lachhman Singh was the Rao Raja of Sikar from 1795 until his death in 1833.
