Shekhawati

Shekhawati means Garden of Shekha and is not a single village or town. It is a large area in north eastern. Rajasthan which lies between Bikaner, Jaipur and Jhunjhunu Districts.
Shekhawati today is known more for its exquisite frescoes that adorn the walls and ceiling of the building here. It is an open air art gallery. No other region , anywhere in the world, has such a large concentration of frescoes. This is all the more interesting as the landscape here is totally bate-flat and colourless.
Until the 1820s, most of the frescoes were financed by Rajputs and the themes were largely religious, folk heroes, historical events and personages were recorded in great detail, as were battle scenes. In fact, these paintings are more of historical records depicting the events that took place at that period. The arrival of the phirangi, or foreigner, is noted as is his style of dressing, his mode of transport and his modern weapons.