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Ajmer
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Bharatpur
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About
135 kms South-west of Jaipur lies Ajmer, the most sacred of all
Muslim places of pilgrimage in India.The strategic position of this
city has been the key to its long, and rather turbulent history.
Ajmer is connected to Delhi, Agra, Ahmedabad, Abu, Jodhpur, Udaipur
and Jaipur, by main highways. |
Each
year before the advent of winter in the northern hemisphere
thousands of birds wing their way across the frozen waters of
Siberia, Mongolia, Tibet and the high reaches of eastern Europe to
the warmer subcontinent of India. |
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Bikaner
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Chittorgarh
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Bikaner
is situated directly on the ancient caravan routes that come from
West/Central Asia. It was therefore a great centre of trade in the
ancient world. This gave rise to a curious phenomenon. |
The
hilltop fortress of Chittorgarh epitomizes the whole romantic,
doomed ideal of Rajput chivalry. Three times in its long history,
Chittor was sacked by a stronger enemy and, on each occasion, the
end carne in textbook Rajput fashion as jauhar was declared in the
face of impossible odds. |
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Jaipur
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Jaisalmer
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Jaipur,
the vibrant capital of Rajasthan, is popularly known as the ' Pink
City ' because of the pink-coloured buildings in its old city. It
sits on a dry lake bed in a somewhat arid landscape, surrounded by
barren hills surmounted by forts and crenellated walls. |
Jaisalmer
is an important destination of the western state of India,
Rajasthan. A desert city, it was founded by the Bhatti Rajput
chieftain Rawal Jaisal in the year 1156. Jaisalmer could be regarded
as the western sentinel of entire India and a place worth visiting
to get an idea of the native Rajasthan. |
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Jodhpur
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Pushkar
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One
of the most beautiful places of tourist's interest in India is
Jodhpur. Situated in the arid land of Rajasthan, this place was
founded by Rajput Chief Rao Jodha in 1459. Rao Jodha is the
descendent of King Ramachandra of Ramayana. Earlier, it was the
capital of the Marwar state of Rajasthan. |
Pushkar
is one of the most famous Hindu pilgrimage sites and it is said that
a dip in the sacred lake of Pushkar is akin to the visits to the
four main Hindu shrines known as 'Chaar Dhaam'. |
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Udaipur
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Mount
Abu
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The
'city of lakes'is perhaps the most romantic and beautiful cities of
India. In contrast to Its desert neighbourhood it stands out with an
enchanting image of white marble palaces, placid blue lakes, gardens
and temples surrounded by hills and mountains. It was founded by
Maharaja Udai Singh in 1559 AD on the shores of lake Pichola. |
Mount
Abu, the only hill resort of Rajasthan, situated at the highest peak
of the Aravali at an altitude of 1220 meters. This "Hill of
Wisdom" and a true " Olympus of Rajasthan" stands on
an independent hillock, which is separated from the main Aravali
ranges by a deep gorge. |
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Samode
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Kota
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Samode
Palace is just 40 kms northwest from Jaipur and is the splendid set
amidst fairy tale surroundings. Samose's history goes back more than
four and half centuries. |
Kota
is also known as Kotah. It is a town in southern parts of Rajasthan,
and is situated in the northwestern part of India, on the Chambal
River. |
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Mandawa
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Mandawa
is situated in the north Indian state of Rajasthan around 190 km off
Jaipur, the capital of the state. The fort town of Mandawa is well
connected with the other places in region through a good network of
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