What do you know about Rao Shekha?

Shekha of Amarsar is also called as Maha Rao Shekha/Shaikha (1433–1488). He was a chief of Nan Amarsar of Jaipur State in 15th-century India. The Shekhawati, as well as Shekhawat Rajputs, get their name from him. His region was vast comprising the districts of Sikar, Churu, and Jhunjhunu in the present-day Indian state of Rajasthan.

1) At the age of 12, Shekha was crowned as a new chieftain in 1445 CE.

2) The ruler of Amber has honored him with the title of Maharao.

3) He fought 6 battles with Rao Chandrasen of Amber for the detached state of Amarsar.

4) After the sixth battle, Rao Chandrasen of Amber confirmed Shekhawati as a separate state from Jaipur.