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thikanas Thakur is a historical feudal Indian honorifics, title of the Indian subcontinent. It is also used as a surname in the present day. The female variant of the title is Thakurani or Thakurain, and is also used to describe the wife of a Thakur. ...

ruled by the successors of

Maharao Shardul Singh Maharao Shardul Singh ji Shekhawat was born in 1681 and was the ruler of Jhunjhunu (in present-day Rajasthan, India). After his death the estate was divided equally among his five sons, whose descendants continued to rule over it until India a ...

Jhunjhunu Jhunjhunu is a city and capital of Jhunjhunu district in the state of Rajasthan. This city is in the northern state of Rajasthan, India and the administrative headquarters of Jhunjhunu District. History Jhunjhunu is a very old and historical ...

, who belonged to the

Bhojraj Ji Ka Bhojraj Ji Ka is Subsub Clan or branch of Shekhawat Clan of Kachawa Dynasty. The descendants of King Bhojraj of Udaipurwati are known as "Bhojraj Ji Ka" Shekhawats. Bhojraj Ji Ka Shekhawats ruled over two territories one was Pentalisa {{Use dm ...

clan of Shekhawats. The Bhojraj Ji Ka Shekhawats ruled over two territories;

Pentalisa {{Use dmy dates, date=July 2015 Pentalisa was a territory which was located in the region of Shekhawati, India. The group of 45 villages under Udaipurwati was known as Pentalisa. The Bhojraj Ji Ka Shekhawat Rajputs ruled over two territories, Pe ...

and Panchpana. The Bhojraj Ji Ka clan of Shekhawats were the most prominent among the Shekhawat

Rajputs Rajput (from Sanskrit ''raja-putra'' 'son of a king') is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating from the Indian subcontinent. The term Ra ...

. They built many magnificent forts in their thikanas. Panchpana

thakur Thakur may refer to: * Thakur (title), a feudal title and surname used by erstwhile nobility of India * Thakar (tribe), an Adivasi tribe of Maharashtra, India * Thakur village, a residential locality in Mumbai, India * Thakur Anoop Singh (born 198 ...

s ruled over highest number of thikanas in Shekhawati. Many thikanas had their own flags and emblems.

History

Thakur Shardul Singh, a descendant of Rao Bhojraj Ji, conquered

in 1730 from the Kayamkhani Nawabs. Shardul Singh had six sons, namely, Thakur Jorawar Singh, Thakur Kishan Singh, Thakur Bahadur Singh, Thakur Akhe Singh, Thakur Nawal Singh and Thakur Kesari Singh. Unfortunately, Bahadur Singh had expired in an early age. Later on Shardul Singh’s estate was divided into five equal shares among his five sons. These five shares were known as Panch Pana. Akhe Singh died without issue, so his share was given to the other brothers. Thakur Shardul Singh's sons and their descendants founded many new well planned and prosperous Thikanas. # (Descendants of ''Thakur Zorawar Singh)'': Chowkari, founded by Thakur Bakhat Singh in 1745, son of Thakur Zorawar Singh of Jhunjhunu. Site of a castle. #

Malsisar Malsisar is a town located in Jhunjhunu district of the Indian state Rajasthan in northern India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most ...

, mahendra singh founded by Thakur Maha Singh in 1745, son of Thakur Zorawar Singh of Jhunjhunu, started the construction of Malsisar Fort in 1762. # Mandrella, founded by Thakur Daulat Singh in 1751/1791, third son of Thakur Zorawar Singh of Jhunjhunu. Site of a fort. # Chanana, founded by Thakur Ranjit Singh, son of Thakur Daulat Singh, he constructed the Fort of Chanana. # Gangiyasar, granted to Thakur Medh Singh. Site of a fort. # Taen the estate was founded by Thakur Salim Singh, son of Thakur Zorawar Singh of Jhunjhunu. Site of a fort. # ''Sirohi'', founded by Thakur Salim Singh, son of Thakur Zorawar Singh of Jhunjhunu. Site of a fort. # Dabdi Dheer Singh, founded by Thakur Kirat Singh, son of Thakur Zorawar Singh of Jhunjhunu. # (Descendants of Thakur Kishan Singh): Khetri, founded by Thakur Kishan Singh in 1742, second largest Thikana in Jaipur after Sikar. Site of the kaleidoscopic Bhopalgarh Fort, Bagore Fort and a Palace. Thakur Bhopal Singh constructed the Khetri Mahal in 1770. # Alsisar I, site of a fort, founded by Thakur Chattar Singh in 1853. # Alsisar II, founded by Thakur Ganpat Singh in 1853. # Heerwa, Ghanshyam Singh s/o sh vijay singh founded by Thakur Ramnath Singh. Thakur Pahar Singh constructed the fort of Heerwa in 1763. # Sigra, founded by Thakur Mehtab Singh, site of a small Castle. # Arooka, site of a fort, the estate was founded by Thakur Duleha Singh in 1796. # Badangarh, site of a fort, the estate was founded by Thakur Badan Singh. # (Descendants of Thakur Nawal Singh): Nawalgarh, founded by Thakur Nawal Singh in 1737 at the village site of Rohili. Nawalgarh has two forts, Bala Kila Fort, built in 1737, and Fatehgarh or Kachiagarh Fort, as well as Roop Niwas Palace. #

Mandawa Mandawa is a town in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan in India. It is part of Shekhawati region. Mandawa is located at . It has an average elevation of 316 metres (1036 ft). History The town of Mandawa was a thikana of Jaipur Sta ...

, founded in 1791 by the third and fourth sons of Thakur Narsinghdas of Nawalgarh in 1791. Castle Mandawa was built by Thakur Nawal Singh, in 1755. # Mahensar, founded in 1768 by Thakur Nahar Singh, second son of Thakur Nawal Singh of Nawalgarh. Mahensar has a magnificent castle. # Balonda, Jhunjhunu, pilani and Baloda both thikana founded by Thakur dalel singh ji shekhawat, son of Thakur Nawal Singhji of Nawalgarh. #

Parasrampura Parasrampura is a town in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan in India. It is located 43 km south east of Mandawa and has the distinction of having the best-preserved and oldest fresco paintings in the Shekhawati region. A magnificent cenotap ...

, founded by Thakur Bhawani Singh, son of Thakur Nahar Singh. Site of a small Castle. # Mukundgarh, site of a fort, the estate founded by Thakur Mukand Singh in 1859, son of Thakur Nathu Singh of Nawalgarh. # Dorasar, founded by Kunwar Prem Singh. # Pacheri, founded by Kunwar Prem Singh. # Ismailpur # Jakoda # Kolinda etc. # (Descendants of Thakur Kesari Singh);

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, founded by Thakur Kesari Singh, who constructed the Bissau Fort and defensive boundary in 1746 and Thakur Surajmal Singh of Bissau constructed the Surajgarh Fort in 1778. Dundlod, also founded by Thakur Kesari Singh, constructed Dundlod Fort in 1750. The fort has the majestic Diwan Khana. Sultana founded by Thakur Hathi Singh, Son of Thakur Jorwar Singh in 1771. Shekhawati