 |
|
      
|
 |
|
INDIA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
 |
|
History |
|
|
 |
|
Sightseeing |
|
|
 |
|
MAP |
|
|
 |
|
Holiday |
|
|
 |
|
Tour |
|
|
 |
|
Hotel |
|
|
| |
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.
He was son of Thakur of Nan Mokal Kachawaha and Nirwan
Queen. He was born on 24 sept. 1433, at Amra Dhabai ki
Dhani. Later in the memory Amra Rao shekh founded
Amarsar.On death of his old father Rao Mokal, Rao
Shekha took over the reigns in 1459, at that time he
was only 12.
Shekhawt's and Shekhawati (area in which they reside)
has given maximum number of soldiers to the country.
And about 30,000 of this regions soldiers have died in
first and second world war. Maximum causalities of
soldiers in Kargil conflict were of Shekhawati region.
This area is also recipient of the first Param veer
chakra in India, which was won by Piru Singh Shekhawat
of village Rampura beri (district- Churu). He was from
6th Rajputana Rifles. Most of the Rajput troops from
shekhawati are enrolled in Rajputana Rifles, rajput
regiment and grenadiers regiment.
|
| |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
