Shekha Ji

Rao Shekha (1433-1488) was Rajput Kachhwaha chieftain. The Shekhawati region of Rajasthan in India gets its name from the great Rao Shekha. The decendents of Rao Shekha are called Shekhawat . Rao Shekha was a tazimi sardar of Jaipur Maharaja.The chieftain of the region retained a nominal loyalty to the Rajput state of Jaipur, who in turn honoured him with hereditary title known as tazimi sardar. Rao Shekha Ji was the founder of Shekhawat clan of Rajput rulers of 7 kingdoms around the capital city of Jaipur.