Rajasthan is situated in the north-western part of India. It covers 342,239 square km. (132,139 square miles). Rajasthan lies between latitudes 23 degree 3'and 30 degree 12', north and longitudes 69 degree 30' and 78 degree 17', east. It is surround by Gujarat to the southwest, Pakistan to the west, Madhya Pradesh to the southeast, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to the northeast and Punjab to the north.
Traditionally the minas, Raj puts, Juts, Bhili, Gurjars and other tribes made a great contribution in building the state of Rajasthan. The development of the Rajasthan is linked with the history of the Marwari, who have also played a crucial role in the economic development of the region. The Indus valley civilization is one of the oldest civilization of India, lies in Rajasthan. The climate of Rajasthan varies from semi arid to arid.
The geographical attributes of Rajasthan are Aravalli hills which lies from southwest to northeast of the state and the 'Thar desert ‘ with the area of more than 200,000 km2 .The famous places of Rajasthan to visit are Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Udaipur, Bikaner, Ajmer, Mount Abu.
Jaipur is the capital of the state and such a wonderful city to visit. It is also known as ‘Pink city of India'. The bustling bazaars of Jaipur, famous for Rajasthani jewellery, fabric and shoes, possess a timeless quality. City Palace & Museum, Hawa Mahal , Jantar Man tar , Dolls Museum, Zoo, Amber Pal & Jaigarh Fort, Gaitor, Vidhyadharji Ka Bagh, Jal Mahal, Nawab Ki Haveli, Galta, Sisodia Palace & Garden are the centre of attraction for visitors .
Jodhpur is the second largest city of Rajasthan. Jodhpur is situated at the link of Central Asia and Northern India with the seaports of Gujarat and became the centre of trading for cattle, camels, wood, salt and agricultural crops. Ummaid Bhawan Place, Jaswant Thada government museums, Mehrangarh fort museums, Mewarh are places of Jodhpur to visit.
Jaisalmer is the golden beauty in yellow sandstone. The city is a fantasy in the heart of Thar Desert. The city was founded in 1156 by Rawal Jaisal, a Bhatti Rajput King. It is also called ‘The museums city'. Jaisalmer is famous for cobbled streets, strewn with palaces, forts, temples and havelis. The places to visit in jaisalmer are Jaisalmer fort, Gadsisar Lake, Salim Singh ki Haveli, Patwon ki Haveli, Nathmalji ki Haveli, Jain temples.
These are some of the colorful cities in Rajasthan which are worth to visit and explore during Rajasthan tours. Apart from these there are exotic wildlife parks and sanctuaries in this state which are also the popular tourist attractions. Once the royal hunting grounds of the erstwhile rulers of Jaipur and Rajasthan, the wildlife parks and sanctuaries are the wealth of Rajasthan tourism that invites thousand and hundreds of tourists from across the globe.
So book from the versatile Rajasthan tour packages and enjoy memorable time in this royal state of India where tourists can see the history is preserved even more beautifully then the history books.
About the AuthorThis article is written by Meenu, an eminent writer for http://www.rajasthanindiatour.net/. Discover some of the beautiful packages like Wildlife in Rajasthan and Golden Triangle Tour.
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