Rajasthan

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Rajasthan

Photos from 1964

Countryside Dhani Village Delhi to Jaipur Hotel to Hotel Jaipur Kalakho Camels Samode

 

Palace of the Winds

 

in Jaipur

Photos of the Palace of the Winds 2006

Rājasthān, state in northwestern India, bordered on the north and northwest by Pakistan, on the northeast by Punjab state and Haryāna state, on the east by Uttar Pradesh state, on the east and southeast by Madhya Pradesh state, and on the southwest by Gujarāt state. Rājasthān covers an area of 342,239 sq km (132,138 sq mi).
In the west, Rājasthān is relatively dry and infertile; this area includes some of the Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert.

More Photos of Jaipur 2006

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Mughal observatory

Photos of Jantar Mantar 2006

In the southwestern part of the state, the land is wetter, hilly, and more fertile. The climate varies throughout Rājasthān. On average winter temperatures range from 8° to 28° C (46° to 82° F) and summer temperatures range from 25° to 46° C (77° to 115° F). Average rainfall also varies; the western deserts accumulate about 100 mm (about 4 in) annually, while the southeastern part of the state receives 650 mm (26 in) annually, most of which falls from July through September during the monsoon season.

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Amber Fort
Palace on the Hill

 

 

 

tourists ride the elephants up to the palace

Photos of the Elephant ride to Amber Fort 2006

 

ascending the slope

Photos of Amber Fort 2006

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princely palace

In 1991 Rājasthān had a population of 44,005,990, with an average density of 129 persons per sq km (333 per sq mi). The capital is Jaipur. The population of Rājasthān includes Rajput, Bhil, Minas, and other ethnic groups. The majority of the people practice Hinduism, although Jainism and Islam are also significant religions in the state. Rājasthān's main languages are Rajasthani and Hindi. The literacy rate in 1991 was 39 percent. Universities located in Rājasthān include Mohan Lal Sukhadia University (founded in 1962) in Udaipur, Rājasthān Agricultural University (1988) in Bīkāner, and the University of Rājasthān (1947) in Jaipur.

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Photos from 2006

 

child and camel

Photos of the Village and Palace of Samode

 

Village of Dhani

Photos of the Village of Dhani

 

Camel at Kalakho

Photos of the Camels of Kalakho

 

houses of the Minas people

Photos of the Rajasthan Countryside

 

Alsiser Haveli hotel in Jaipur

Photos of sister hotels in Jaipur and Ranthambore

 

Photos on the Road from Delhi to Jaipur

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Udaipur

1964

 

Palace in Udaipur

 

the elephant

 

palace interior

Udaipur, city in northwestern India, in Rājasthān state. Udaipur is located southwest of Jaipur near the border with Gujarāt state. It is at the southern end of the Arāvalli Range and adjacent to Lake Pichola. An industrial city, Udaipur produces minerals, chemicals, and textiles. The city is also the outlet for the products of the surrounding agricultural region, including sorghum, sugarcane, and maize. It is a major road and rail junction. Udaipur is the seat of Mohan Lal Sukhadia University (founded in 1962) and its four constituent colleges. Udaipur is a historic walled city known as the "City of Sunrise."

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Lake Palace

 

White Palace on Lake Pichola reached only by boat
(now a luxury hotel)

It has a temple overlooking Lake Pichola and an impressive series of marble palaces on the lake's many islands. The temple and the palaces were built between the 16th and 18th centuries, after Udai Singh, the Rajput raja of Chittaurgarh (Chitor), made Udaipur the capital of the princely state of Mewar, when the Mughal emperor Akbar captured the previous capital, the Chitor fort, in 1568. Population (1991) 308,571.

Text from Microsoft Encarta

 

view from the lake palace

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Rajasthan Travel Information

Link to Information in German

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