Shekhawati

Historical Region of North India
Location	Northern Rajasthan 27°55′N 75°24′E / 27.917°N 75.400°E / 27.917; 75.400
State established:	1445
Language	Shekhawati
Dynasty	Shekhawats (1445-1948), branch of Kachwaha Rajput .
Historical capitals	Amarsar, Shahpura, Sikar, Jhunjhunu
Rajputana

Shekhawati is a semi-arid historical region located in the northeast part of Rajasthan, India. The region was ruled by Shekhawat Rajputs. Shekhawati is located in North Rajasthan, comprising the districts of Neem Ka Thana , Jhunjhunu, Sikar that lies to the west of the Aravalis and Churu. It is bounded on the northwest by the Bagar region, on the northeast by Haryana, on the east by Mewat, on the southeast by Dhundhar, on the south by Ajmer, and on the southwest by the Marwar region. Its area is 13,784 square kilometers.^[1]

In the 17th to 19th centuries, Marwari merchants and shekhawat kings constructed grand havelis in the Shekhawati region. Steeped with wealth and affluence, the merchants attempted to outdo others by building more grand edifices – homes, temples, and step wells which both inside and outside were richly decorated with painted murals.^[2]