Rajasthan Ppt

THE LAND OF KINGS

RAJASTHAN

MAP OF RAJASTHAN

he Indus Valley Civilization, one of the world's first and oldest civilizations, was located in Rajasthan.

The Rajputs, Charans, Yadavs, Jats, Meenas, Bhils, Gurjars, Bishnois and are the tribes who made a great contribution in building the state of Rajasthan.

The Rajput kings following a rapid defeat, concluded treaties with the British in the early 19th century, accepting British sovereignty in return for local autonomy.

HISTORY

Maharana Pratap Maharana Pratap

Singh, legendary sixteenth century Rajput ruler of Rajasthan.

Maharana Pratap of Mewar resisted Akbar in the famous Battle of Haldighati {1576)

The Chittorgarh Fort

Hawa Mahal Palace

geography

The Aravalli Range

The hills around Jaipur.

The Thar Desert

Lake of Pushkar in Ajmer

PALACE ON WHEELS The Palace on Wheels is a

luxury tourist train. It was launched by the Indian Railways to promote tourism in Rajasthan, and has been highly popular since its launch.

The train departs from New Delhi and during its eight day journey, travels around Rajasthan with stops in Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Sawai Madhopur, Chittaurgarh, Udaipur, Bharatpur, and Agra.

Inside the train

The Rajasthanis are devoutly religious and friendly.

They are known for their spirited dances and musical renderings, their extremely colorful attire and the royal culture.

Ghoomar , kunjar, bhawai, gorbandh are simple spectacular art forms of Rajasthan.

Products, intricately cut marble jharokas, the ivory and lac jewellery, the carved sandalwood idols and the multi hued textiles are always in demand in national and international market due to their simple charms and low pricing.

CULTURE

Handicrafts

Food that could be stored for several days and could be consumed without heating is preferred.

Shortage of water and fresh green vegetables has effected the formula of cooking in Rajasthan.

The meals are made with the use of milk, buttermilk and clarified butter or minimum water instead of water used in most of the Indian cooking.

Delicacies of Rajasthan are:Rajasthani Dal-Bati-Churma, Khud khargosh,

Frying Puris, Lassi, Sula - Tender Morsels of Meat, Soup.

Food of Rajasthan

FESTIVALS IN RAJASTHAN

Brij Festival

Camel Festival

Desert Festival

Kajli Teej

Elephant Festival

Ganesh chaturtiGanguar Summer festivalShekhawati festival

Other festivals

Suaraj is the only urban centre in Rajasthan.

Urban centers

Rajasthan started experiencing industrial development between 1950 and 1960.

The main industries of Rajasthan include textile, rugs, woolen goods, vegetable oil and dyes. Heavy industries consist of copper and zinc smelting and the manufacture of railway rolling stock.

The other industries related to Private Sector include steel, cement, ceramics and glass wares, electronic, leather and footwear, stone and other chemical industries.

Industries in rajasthan

A marble quarry in Ajmer

Industrial plant near Jodhpur

Bhairon Singh ShekhawatThe "Hindustan Ka Ek

hi Singh" as he is popularly lauded by the millions of his supporters.

Bhairon Singh Shekhawat is a former Vice-President of India.

Bhairon Singh Shekhawat is one of the oldest anti-Congress leaders alive in India.

Jagjit SinghJagjit Singh is a

famous ghazal singer from India.

Lakshmi Niwas MittalLakshmi Narayan

Mittal is a London-based Indian billionaire industrialist.

In March 2008, Mittal was reported to be the 4th wealthiest person in the world by Forbes Magazine.

Rajyavardhan Singh RathoreRajyavardhan Singh

Rathore is an Indian shooter who won the silver medal in Men's Double Trap at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

He is a Lt. Colonel in the Indian Army.