Shekhawati, meaning the garden of MahaRao Shekha, this region derives its name from MahaRao Shekha, its former ruler. Situated in the Delhi-Bikaner-Jaipur triangle, Shekhawati is a semi desert region in northern Rajasthan comprising the area of Jhunjhunu,Sikar,Alwar,Jaipur and Churu districts. Shekhawati is also known as the "Open art gallery of Rajasthan", this region is mainly famous for its amazing havelis and forts richly painted and decorated. These havelis of Shekhawati in Rajasthan, India were built by the erstwhile rulers and wealthy merchants of the past. They served as a measure of the prosperity and success of the merchants. The grander the haveli, the more prosperous the merchant was believed to be. The Havelis are full of beautiful fresco paintings.
Shekhawati is the most prosperous region of the state of Rajasthan, the main source of income is Farming and tourism. There is number of educational institutes situated in Pilani,Bagar,Jhunjhunu,Sikar and Chirawa.Currently Shekhawati contributes largely to the national development in form of military services and farming. There are more than 50000 jawans in Indian Armed forces from this region.
Shekhawati is known not only for its frescoes and beautiful wall painted havelis, thus making it open air art gallery, but also because of its business tycoons and enterpreneurial spirit of its people. Shekhawati.net presents both features of this region. Shekhawati as a tourist destination, with all its grandeur and splenders as well as other important informations a tourist may need. This section also explore its natural heritage, the frescoland, and cultural background.
Shekhawati.net is a budding community portal, brings its people closer in cyberspace. A complete interactive portal, which wishes to be an alternate to government's e-initiatives. That is, every information of all the government departments of the administrative districts of Churu, Jhunjhnu and Sikar, which constitute the shekhawati region, links to their respective official website and also specific user forums. It has local news and analysis, yellow pages of shekhawati's bussiness community and many other features.
Shekhawati.net is a budding community portal, brings its people closer in cyberspace. A complete interactive portal, which wishes to be an alternate to government's e-initiatives. That is, every information of all the government departments of the administrative districts of Churu, Jhunjhnu and Sikar, which constitute the shekhawati region, links to their respective official website and also specific user forums. It has local news and analysis, yellow pages of shekhawati's bussiness community and many other features.
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