Shekhawat

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.
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, Political Stalwart, Former Vice President of India, and Former Chief Minister of Rajasthan (3 terms) and one of the founders of Bhartiya Janata Party.
Maharao Shardul Singh, ruler of Jhunjhunu
Raja Ajit Singh of Khetri
Rajnigandha Shekhawat. *Rawal Raghubir Singh of Bissau,ruler of Bissau and Surajgarh.

Clans of the Rajput people

Suryavanshi	Bargujar Bersal Bisht Chattar Gahlot Jhala Jethwa Kachwaha Khangarot Mandahar Mori Naga Nathawat Pundir Raghuvanshi Rathore Sisodia

Chandravanshi	Yaduvanshi Bhati Babaria Chadar Chandel Chib Dahiya Jadaun Jadeja Jaswal Jamwal Katoch Sarvaiya Tomar Banaphar

Agnivanshi	Bhadauria Chauhan Gandhawaria Hada Chauhan Parmar Parihar Solanki

Rishivanshi	Sengar Gautam

Subclans	Shekhawat Taoni Ghorewaha Shaktawat Chundawat Mahobiya Ujjainiya

Others	Bachal Bais Rajputs Chudasama Jaitawat Janjua Jasrotia Lohtamia Mian Minhas Raizada Rawat Sodha

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