descendants are known as Ladkhani. Khatu Thikana was granted to Raja Raisal's second son Kesari Singh. Kansarda Thikana was granted to Kanak Singh. Khandela Thikana Khatushyamji Thikana Khetri Thikana Loharu Thikana was the 33rd Thikana, which was granted to Arjun Singh, who constructed a kutcha mud fort there in 1570, which was converted to a pucca fort in 1803. Mandawa Thikana Mandela Thikana Mukundgarh Thikana Mundru Thikana Khelna luharu Indrapura Ratnawat clan,Churu Nangali Saledi Singh Thikana was granted by Rao Bhojraj to his youngest son Saledi Singh Shekhawat. Nawalgarh Thikana Parasrampura Thikana Pentalisa Thikana Pilani Thikana was granted Dalel Singh Shekhawat, third son of maharaja Mawal Singh's of Nawalgarh. Dalel Singh was granted Baloda and Pilani with 12 villagea. He built Dalelgarh fort in Pilani, and after some time he migrated to Baloda Thikana. Shahpura Thikana, was the head seat of Shekhawat clan. Shahpura was a Tazimi Thikana of Shekhawat sub-clan and was granted by Rao Shekha to his youngest son Rao Lunkaran. Sikar Thikana was granted to Maharaja Rao Tirmal and his descendants are known as Rao Ji ka. Surajgarh Thikana Tosham Thikana Udaipurwati Thikana was granted by Raja Rtisal to his fifth son Rao Bhojraj. Rao Bhojraj was the ancestor of the Bhojraj Ji Ka branch of Shekhawats. His descendants founded many Thikanas and ruled over them. The group of 45 villages of Udaipurwati was known as Pentalisa), which included Jhajhar, Gudha, Sultana (Rao Hathi Ram Singh ji ka), Bagholi, Khirod, etc. Feudalism Geography Shekhawati is in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan and has special importance in the history of India. It also covers part of the Bagar tract along the Haryana-Rajasthan border. The climate of the desert region is harsh and extreme. The temperature ranges from below in winter to more than in summer. The summer brings hot waves of air called loo. Annual rainfall is at around 450 to 600 mm. The groundwater is as deep as 200 feet (60 m), and in some places, the groundwater is hard and salty. The people in the region depend on rainwater harvesting. The harvested rainwater from the monsoon season (during July and August) is stored in pucca tanks and used throughout the year for drinking purposes. Major cities Major cities in Shekhawati include: Sikar district Sikar Fatehpur Reengus Sri Madhopur Jhunjhunu district Jhunjhunu Chirawa Nawalgarh Udaipurwati Pilani Khetri Churu district Churu Ratangarh Sardarshahar Taranagar Salasar Culture, heritage, and