Shekhawati

Shekhawati gets its name from the Rajput Kachhwaha chieftain Rao Shekha Ji. The descendants of Rao Shekha Ji are called Shekhawat. The story of Shekha's birth is rather interesting to understand the origin of Shekhawati. Mokal JI and his wife were much troubled as they had no son for several years. They heard about the miraculous powers of the Sheikh Burhan, a Muslim Saint. They decided to pay the man a visit. After they received the blessings of the Sheikh, a son was born to the couple. In honour of the mendicant, the couple named his son Shekha.
Shekhawati mainly consists of the area ruled by the five Grandsons of MahaRao Shekha Ji, popularly known as Panchpana. Covering an area of some 30,000 square kilometers, this region has been recognised as the "open-air art gallery of Rajasthan"[2]. Inhabitants of Shekhawati are brave, sacrificing and hard working people. The region provides the highest number of persons to the Indian Army. The Shekhawati region has produced large number of Marwaris who are driving the economy of India. Col. J.C. Brooke in his book Political History of India wrote that for the recruitment of Horse-army there is no region in India at par with Shekhawati