Shekhawat

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Shekhawat is a sub-clan of Kachwaha Rajputs found mainly in Rajasthan, India. The Shekhawat clan claims descent from Shekha of Amarsar, the Rajput, and were once rulers of Shekhawati.

Notable people

Maha Rao Shekha (1433–1488) was a Rajput chieftain belonging to the Kachwaha clan of Amar/Jaipur. He ruled over Amar(Jaipur). The Shekhawati gets its name from him, comprising the districts of Sikar and Jhunjhunu in the present-day Indian state of Rajasthan.
Maharao Shardul Singh, ruler of Jhunjhunu
Raja Ajit Singh of Khetri

Shekhawat Dynasty, Indian Princely States, Genealogical Gleanings Royal and Noble Lineages.

v t e Clans of the Rajput people

Yadu	Bhati Chudasama Samma Chauhan Jadaun Jadeja Rathor Yadav

Suryavanshi	Bachal Bais Bargujar Bersal Bhatia Bhutta Bisht Channa Chattar Chundawat Dabhi Dogra Gahlot Ghik Ghorewaha Gohil Jhala Jaitawat Jamwal Jasrotia Jodhra Katil Khangarot Kirar Kohaal Mandahar Mian Minhas Naga Nagyal Naroo Nathawat Nikumbh Pundir Raghav Raghuwanshi Rajawat Rathore Ror Saharan Seyan Sengar Shaktawat Shakya Shekhawat Sisodia Thakial

Chandravanshi	Alpial Babaria Bhati Barhiya Chandela Chib Chudasama Dahiya Doad Gungal Harral Hattar Jadaun Jadeja Janjua Jarral Jaswal Jethwa Jodhra Johiya Katoch Khakha Lodhi Mahaar Mangral Marral Manj Moonga Naipal Nathyal Noon Raizada Ranial Sarvaiya Sulehria Tomaras Wattu Yadav ( Tanwar / Tomar )

Agnivanshi	Baghial Bhakral Bisht Chauhan Deora Dor Hon Kharal Kheechee Harral Mekan Mori Narma Paramara Rawat Rajputs Sial Sodha Sohlan Solanki

Others	Muslim Rajputs Punjabi Rajputs Sikh Rajputs Sindhi Rajput

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