Thikanas of Shekhawati
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Thikanas of Shekhawati - princely states (thikanas) in the region of Shekhawati in Rajasthan, India. All of them were ruled by a Rajput sub-clan Shekhawats.
The thikanas can be classified by the 6 branches of Shekhawats. Those of the branch of Bhojraj Ji Ka can be classified to the thikanas of Pentalisa and of Panchpana.
There is the list of them:
| Thikana | Branch | Title | Established by | Established in | Forts and Palaces | Present Heir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shahpura | Head Seat of Shekhawats | Rao | Rao Manohar Ji | 1584 | 1 fort and Palace | Rao Rajendra Singh Ji( BJP Politician) |
| Khetri | Bhojraj Ji Ka (Panchpana) | Raja | Thakur Kishan Singh Ji | 1742 | 2 forts & 1 Palace | Unknown |
| Dundlod | Bhojraj Ji Ka (Panchpana) | Thakur | Thakur Kesari Singh Ji | 1750 | 1 fort(Dundlod Fort) | Thakur Raghuveer Singh Ji |
| Nawalgarh | Bhojraj Ji Ka (Panchpana) | Rawal | Thakur Nawal Singh Bahadur | 1737 | 2 forts (Bala Kila Fort, Fatehgarh Fort) & Palace (Roop Niwas Kothi) | Rawal Devender Singh Ji |
| Mukandgarh | Bhojraj Ji Ka (Panchpana) | Thakur | Thakur Mukand Singh Ji | 1859 | 1 fort | Thaku Ajit Singh Ji |
| Mandawa (Pana-1),(Pana-2) |
Bhojraj Ji Ka (Panchpana) | Thakur,Thakur | Thakur Padam Singh Ji,Thakur Gyan Singh Ji | 1791 | 1 fort Castle Mandawa | Thakur Durga Singh Ji, second ?? |
| Mehansar | Bhojraj Ji Ka (Panchpana) | Thakur | Thakur Nahar Singh Ji | 1768 | 1 fort(Mehansar Fort) | ?? |
| Bissau | Bhojraj Ji Ka (Panchpana) | Rawal | Thakur Kesari Singh Ji | 1746 | 1 fort & a Palace (Bissau Palace) | Rawal Sanjay Singh Ji |
| Alsisar(Pana-1),(Pana-2) | Bhojraj Ji Ka (Panchpana) | Thakur,Thakur | Thakur Chattar Singh Ji,Thakur Ganpat Singh Ji | 1853,1853 | 1 fort (Alsisar Fort) | Thakur Narender Singh Ji(Pana1),Thakur Gaj Singh Ji(Pana2) |
| Malsisar | Bhojraj Ji Ka (Panchpana) | Thakur | Thakur Maha Singh Ji | 1745 | 1 fort | ?? |
| Mandrella | Bhojraj Ji Ka (Panchpana) | Thakur | Thakur Daulat Singh Ji | 1751/1791 | 1 fort
Thakur Onkar Singh Ji |
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| Arooka | Bhojraj Ji Ka (Panchpana) | Thakur | Thakur Duleha Singh Ji | 1796 | 1 fort | Thakur Raghuveer Singh |
| Chowkari | Bhojraj Ji Ka (Panchpana) | Thakur | Thakur Bakhat Singh Ji | 1745 | 1 fort | ?? |
| Heerwa | Bhojraj Ji Ka (Panchpana) | Thakur | Thakur Ramnath Singh Ji | 1763 | 1 fort | ?? |
| Seegra | Bhojraj Ji Ka (Panchpana) | Thakur | Thakur Mehtabh Singh Ji | 1763 | 1 fort | ?? |
| Surajgarh | Bhojraj Ji Ka (Panchpana) | Thakur | Thakur Surajmal Ji | 1778 | 1 fort | ?? |
| Udaipurwati | Bhojraj Ji Ka (Pentalisa) | Thakur | Rao Bhojraj Ji | 1608 | 1 Palace(now Ruins) | ?? |
| Parsurampura | Bhojraj Ji Ka (??) | Thakur | Thakur Bhawani Singh Ji | ? | 1 fort | ?? |
| Tain | Bhojraj Ji Ka (Panchpana) | Thakur | Thakur Salim Singh Ji | ? | 2 forts; main fort at Tain & other fort at Sirohi(Neem Ka Thana) | ?? |
| Sikar | Rao Ji Ka | Rao Raja | Rao Daulat Singh Ji | 1687 | 1 fort & 1 Palace | Rao Raja Bikram Singh Ji |
| Kasli | Rao Ji Ka | Rao | Rao Tirmal Ji | ? | 1 fort | Col. Rao Raj Singh Ji |
| Jahota | Achaldas Ji Ka | Thakur | Thakur Achal Singh Ji | ? | 1 fort | Thakur Karan Singh Ji |
| Khandela-Bara Pana(Senior) | Girdhar Ji Ka | Raja | Raja Udai Singh Ji | 1697 | 1 fort | Raja Govind Singh Ji |
| Khandela-chhota Pana(Junior) | Girdhar Ji Ka | Raja | Raja Fateh Singh Ji | 1683 | 1 fort | Raja Randhir Singh Ji |
| Danta | Girdhar Ji Ka | Thakur | Thakur Amar Singh Ji | 1669 | 2 forts | Thakur Madan Singh Ji |
| Khood | Girdhar Ji Ka | Thakur | Thakur Shyam Singh Ji | 1652 | 1 fort | No legal Heir of the Gaddi |
| Khachariawas (birth place of Bhairon Singh Shekhawat) | Ladkhani | Thakur | Thakur Lal Singh Ji | 1618 | 1 fort and 2 havelis (distributed among the thakur family) | Thakur Virender Singh Ji |
| Khatu | Ladkhani | Thakur | Thakur Kesari Singh Ji | ? | ? | Thakur Bharat Singh Ji |
| Pachar | Ladkhani | Thakur | Thakur ? | ? | 1 fort (Castle Pachar) | Takur Shivnath Singh Ji(BJP Politician) |
