Following is a brief historical and genealogical outline of the shekhawat clan, being one of the 65 branches of the kachhawa ruling clan of jaipur, and the most prominent of all the kachhawas, and are the descendants of great rajput warrior, rao shekhaji biography. History of shekhawats, a subclan of kachwaha rajputs from india. Shekhawati, as the name suggests is the land of shekhawat rajputs. Raja bhojraj singh ji shekhawat was the ruler of udaipurwati. By 1732, these two shekhawati thakurs chieftains, sardul singh ji and sheo singh ji, had carved a big niche for themselves. Jog sanjog an exclusive rajput matrimonial service to search a suitable match for hi profile boys and girls in own community as per their requirement and family status. His father rao suja granted him seven estate jagir of seven villages in lamiya. The bhojraj ji ka shekhawat rajputs ruled over two territories, pentalisa and. D 1433 in the house of thakur mokal singh ji kachhwaha of nan and barwada estate and his youngest queen nirban ji by the blessings of a sufi saint sheikh burhan chisti. Sir yadunath sarkar in his book fall of the mughal empire, wrote that shekhawats were the bravest among the subclans of kachawaha dynasty of jaipur.
The saffron turban and garments were given to swami vivekananda by raja ajit singh. The shekhawat clan claims descent from the great rajput warrior maharao shekha ji. A kachhwaha rajput warrior clan of suryavansham origin from rajputana rajasthan. The descendants of king bhojraj of udaipurwati are known as bhojraj ji ka shekhawats. Shekhawat is a subclan of kachwaha rajputs found mainly in rajasthan, india. Buy bhairon singh shekhawat book online at low prices in india. The term shekhawati was used frequently in vamsh bhaskar. Shekhawati word has been used in vamsh bhaskar many times. Sub clans or septs of the shekhawat clan with their thikanas. List of all hindi pdf books available on ourhindi for free download free hindi books.
Bhojraj ji ka, girdhar ji ka, jagmal ji ka, achaldas ji ka, rao ji ka. Krishna shekhawat has 111 books on goodreads, and is currently reading the. Maharana amar singh ji k bare m sahi ni btaya h apne unhone bhi apna wishesh koshal dekaya h ranbhumi m muglo ki 50 bdi bdi senao pr unhone adhikaar kr liya tha jb tk wo rahe aurangzeb kuch ni beegad paya mevad ka. The shekhawat rajputs got their forts and palaces covered with murals.
Jog sanjog an exclusive rajput matrimonial service. Parasrampura, information about parasrampura, parasrampura. The clans are further subdivided according to region and tradition. The shekhawat rajputs ruled over the shekhawati region for over 500 years. Shekhawati has been first time mentioned in the book bankidas ki khyat mukutji. Bhojraj ji ka is subsub clan or branch of shekhawat clan of kachawa dynasty. Later james tod wrote the first history of shekhawati. The descendants of king bhojraj of udaipurwati are known as bhojraj ji ka. Shekhawati has been first time mentioned in the book bankidas ki khyat. He was the great grandson of maharao shekha,raja of amarsar. Many members of the clan have won gallantry awards including the param veer chakra the highest indian award for bravery in a time of war, the mahaveer chakra, etc. Shekhawat rajputs history the shekhawat rajputs ruled over the. Khandana bhavabandhana, sri ramakrishna arati, khetri. Jaipur rajya ka bhugol, page 4647 contemporary of bankidas was col.
Rao sujas younger son rajah raisal conquered khandela from nirbans and succeeded as the raja sahib of khandela. It is located about 43 km south east of mandawa and has the distinction of having the bestpreserved and oldest fresco paintings in the shekhawati region. Shekhawati history shekhawat rule thikanas of shekhawati. Jai shri ram jai mata ji ki sa jai madan mohan baba ki jai gopi nath ji ki jai. Brooke in his book, political history of india, wrote that for the recruitment of horsearmy there is no region in india at par with shekhawati. The thakurs of jhajhar belongs to shekhawat sub clan bhojraj ji ka of kachwaha dynasty of jaipur. Krishna shekhawat new delhi, 07, india 111 books goodreads.
Shekhawati was established by shekhawat rajputs and it was ruled by them until indias independence rao shekha ji from dhundhar established his own independent kingdom with the capital at amarsar. Shekhawati was flourishing, and the signs were obvious. Bhojraj ji ka, girdhar ji ka, jagmal ji ka, achaldas ji ka, rao ji ka, ladkhani. The 36 rajput clans claim descent through three lineages from the gods surya, chandra and agni, or sun, moon and fire. Kailash is a thikana of shekhawat dynastys bhojraj ji ka clan. Maharao shardul singh shekhawat was born in the year 1681 and was the ruler of jhunjhunu in presentday rajasthan, india. The shekhawati region in rajasthan comprises of three districts of rajasthan jhunjhunu, sikar and churu which includes a number of places like laxmangarh, fatehpur, mandawa, nawalgarh, ramgarh etc and is most wellknown for hosting the famous shekhawati handicraft and tourism fair, which is celebrated over the course of a weeks time in. Bhojraj ji ka, girdhar ji ka, achaldas ji ka, rao ji ka, ladkhani, bhairo ji ka, taknet, ratnawat, khejdoliya, milakpuriya. Parasrampura is a town which is situated in jhunjhunu district of rajasthan in india. He conquered jhunjhunu in 1730 from rohilla khan raseela who was the last nawab of jhunjhunu. The descendants of great warrior maharao shekha ji are called shekhawat.
Jhajhar is a village, situated in the erstwhile province of shekhawati of rajasthan, india. Later col james tod wrote history of shekhawati first time. Simply, shekhawat is a clan of rajputs in rajasthan, india. The shekhawats were the most prominent among all sub clans of kachwahas of jaipur in rajasthan. Gardener, who used the word shekhawati in year 1803. The branch of bhojraj ji ka can be further classified as thikanas of pentalisa and of panchpana. The shekhawat sirdars of jhajhar were the bhomias landlords. Kailash, rajasthan 332601, india kailash is a thikana of shekhawat dynastys bhojraj ji ka clan. Rao shri bhojraj singh ji saheb, was born in 1567 bhadwa sudi 11, samwat 1624, rao bhojraj ji was the ruler of udaipurwati 16211640. Maharajah ajit singh, the king of khetri bestowed the name of swami vivekananda, to narendranath before he went to west. Shekhawati the land of shekhawat rajputs shekhawati.
Shekhawati academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. Nawalgarh was atazimi thikana of bhojraj ji ka sept of shekhawat in shekhawati. Maharao shekhaji was born on asoj sudi vijaydashmi of v. Bhojraj ji ka shekhawats ruled over two territories one was pentalisa and another was panchpana referencesedit. It is bounded on the northwest by the jangladesh region, on the northeast by haryana, on the east by mewat, on the southeast by dhundhar, on the south by ajmer, and on the. Blackbuck antilope cervicapra, krishna mrigam is a species of antelope found mainly in india, and also in some parts of southern nepal, and pakistan, though it has also been introduced in texas and argentina. This suggests that the term came in use about two and half centuries ago.
Raja raisal darbari also known as raisal of khandela is one of the important rulers of shekhawat clan. Nawalgarh was encircled by the high parkota walls which consists of four pols gates in different directions, namely agoona darwaja, bawadi darwaja in north, nansa darwaja and mandi darwaja. As a sign of gratitude towards the sufi saint, thakur mokal singh ji named his son as shekha. The shekhawats were the most prominent among all sub clans of kachwaha of jaipur in rajasthan. Brooke in his book, political history of india, wrote that for the. Posted on january 18, 2015 updated on january 18, 2015. Main apane aalochakon ko yah bataana chaahata hoon ki main apane in bhaavo ko apana vaastavik bal v shakti maanata hoon. The shekhawats are the most prominent among all the subclans of the kachwaha dynasty of jaipur. The ruler of khetri raja ajit singh of khetri gave name of swami vivekananda, to narendra. Shekhawat history history of shekhawats in india rajput provinces.
Shekhawat is a very common surname in the indian military. Shekhawati wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The early rulers paid allegiance to their overlords, the rulers of amber, but rao shekhaji declared himself. The term shekhawati directly relates to its founding father maharao shekha ji. Thakurs of jhajhar paid allegiance to their overlords, the maharajas of jaipur, which was collected from udaipurwati. History khetri was the second largest thikana in jaipur state. Descendants of maharao shekah ji are called shekhawat rajputs. The shekhawats were the most prominent among all sub clans of kachwahas of jaipur. Shekhawati is a semiarid historical region located in the northeast part of rajasthan, india shekhawati is located in north rajasthan comprising districts of jhunjhunu, sikar, churu and a part of nagaur and jaipur. It is located in the district of jhunjhunu, approximately 7 km from nawalgarh. History of khetri khetri was regarded as the second largest thikana in the state of jaipur. The shekhawat rajputs ruled over the shekhawati region for over 500 yrs. But the rulers of khetri belonged to shekhawat subclan bhojraj ji ka subsubclan of kachawa dynasty of jaipur.
Bhojraj ji ka shekhawats ruled over two territories one was pentalisa and another was panchpana. Raja bhojraj ji received udaipurwati with 45 villages called pentalisa by his father raisal raja darbari king of khandela as his jagir. This video about why shekhawat rajput say jai gopinath ji. He was the son of raja shri raisal ji saheb of khandela and his fourth wife, rani hansa kanwar mertani ji sahiba of merta daughter of jagmal viramdevot of merta. Rao bhojraj was the ancestor of the bhojraj ji ka branch of shekhawats. The leaders of khetri had a place with shekhawat subtribe bhojraj ji ka subsubgroup of kachawa tradition of jaipur. The rulers of khetri belonged to shekhawat subclan bhojraj ji ka subsubclan of kachawa dynasty of jaipur. Rajputs, or sons of kings, are an identifiable strand of the warrior kshatriya caste in vedic tradition. The shekhawat rulers built more then 50 forts and palaces during their rule over the shekhawati region land of shekhawat rulers, which was the largest nizamat district within jaipur state, almost the whole of which is occupied by shekhawats, col. Kuldevi of all rajput clans chouhan, bhati, rathore, parmar and all rajput clans kuldevi. Shekhawati is a semiarid historical region located in the northeast part of rajasthan, india. His seventh son raja girdhar succeeded as the rajah of khandela and his descendants are known as girdhar ji ka shekhawats. The shekhawat rajputs ruled over the shekhawati region for over 500.
They grew very powerful and many of the other thakurs looked up to them for help. Shahpura was a tazimi thikana of shekhawat sub clan and was granted by rao. Unke bad ki pidiyo k bare m mje ni pta pr wo bhi ek bht ache or pratap jese he rana sidh hue the. Shekhawati in the desert area of rajasthan has a special importance in the history of india. Brooke in his book, political history of india, wrote that for the recruitment of horse. Shekhawati was first mentioned in the book bankidas ki khyat.
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