Rajasthan Tourism

Rajasthan Tourism

About Rajasthan

Rajasthan

Rajasthan is India's largest state, located on its north-western border with Pakistan. It is surrounded by the states of Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab. Rajasthan is bisected by the Aravalli hills, dividing it into two distinct landscapes. On the west is Rajasthan's unique feature, the Thar Desert an area of sand, scrub and thorn. The other is the region to the east of the Aravallis, which is more rain fed and hospitable. The culture of Rajasthan is defined by the Rajputana kingdoms that ruled it for centuries; the word Rajput meaning sons of royalty. The Thar Desert region saw the Desert Kingdoms of Marwar (modern Jodhpur), Jaisalmer, and Bikaner. The east saw the kingdoms of Mewar (modern Chittor and Udaipur), Amber (modern Amber and Jaipur), and Hadoti (modern Bundi, Kota and Jhalawar) among many others. As a result, Rajasthan has a larger concentration of forts, palaces, and royal riches than any other place in...

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Jaipur - One of the best places to visit in Rajasthan
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Udaipur - One of the best places to visit in Rajasthan
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Mount Abu - One of the best places to visit in Rajasthan
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Jaisalmer - One of the best places to visit in Rajasthan
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HolidayIQ.com Award 2012

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Jodhpur - One of the best places to visit in Rajasthan
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Ranthambore - One of the best places to visit in Rajasthan
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Bharatpur - One of the best places to visit in Rajasthan
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Pushkar - One of the best places to visit in Rajasthan

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