2. Geography of India The geography of India describes the
physical features of India, a country in South Asia, that lies
entirely on the Indian Plate in the northern portion of the
Indo-Australian Plate. The country lies to the north of the equator
between 84' and 376' north latitude and 687' and 9725' east
longitude.[2] It is the seventh-largest country in the world, with
a total land area of 3,287,263 square kilometres (1,269,219 sq
mi).[3] India measures 3,214 km (1,997 mi) from north to south and
2,993 km (1,860 mi) from east to west. It has a land frontier of
15,200 km (9,445 mi) and a coastline of 7,517 km (4,671 mi). 3.
RAJASTHAN Rjasthn the land of Rajasthanis, ("the land of kings"),
is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is
located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area
of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert (Thar Desert), which
has an edge paralleling the SutlejIndus river valley along its
border with Pakistan. The state is bordered by Pakistan to the
west, Gujarat to the southwest, Madhya Pradesh to the southeast,
Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to the northeast and Punjab to the north.
Rajas than covers 10.4% of India, an area of 342,269 square
kilometers (132,151 sq mi). 4. JAIPUR -The capital city The magic
of vibrant Rajasthan - its rich heritage, colourful culture,
exciting desert safaris, shining sand-dunes, amazing variety lush
forests and varied wildlife - makes it a destination nonpareil. 5.
MUSIC/DANCE Rajasthan is culturally rich and has extensive
tradition in art and culture, which reflects the Indian way of
life. The dance, music and art forms have been consciously
cultivated and patronized by the erstwhile royal courts. An equally
rich and varied folk culture from villages is both fascinating and
mesmerizing. The music is of uncomplicated innocence and songs
depict day-to-day relationships and chores, more often about the
bringing of water. Rajasthan's cultural tapestry takes in simple
folk to highly cultivated classical music and dance, in its own
distinct style. Music sung by women is mostly about water and the
style is called panihari. It depicts daily chores and is centred on
the well. In an arid area like Rajasthan, water is of immense
significance. Some of the folk songs also talk about a chance
encounter with a lover. Some are snipes at the incorrigible
mothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. Here too the music has a strong
religious flavor and is sung in dedication to various deities. Some
religious songs are folk idioms of Saints like Surdas, Kabirdas,
Meerabai and others. These songs are mostly heard in nightlong
soirees 6. DHANDIAGHOOMARTERATALIKALBELIKHUCCHI GHODI 7. CUISINE 8.
Food deserts 9. MAIN DESTINATIONS :: AJmer-Pushkar :: Bikaner ::
Bundi :: Bharatpur :: Jaipur :: Jaisalmer :: Jodhpur :: Mount Abu
:: Ranthambhore :: Alwar :: Shekhawati :: Udaipur :: Virat Nagar ::
Other Destinations 10. Prime Attractions of Rajasthan Rajasthan is
rich in architecture and is a delight for all kinds of tourists
with its sandy dunes, mighty forts, lush blossoming gardens,
shimmering lakes and outstanding monuments. The medieval zeal of
honor among the Rajputs rings true in Chittorgarh Fort, men and
women alike, while the romantic reverie hovers over the island
palaces of Lake Pichola. One can almost see the shy royal ladies
chuckling to see the royal procession on the roads of Jaipur,
unseen and safe behind the screens of Hawa Mahal. The religious
fervor of the staunch devotees at Dargah Sharief at Ajmer and
Shrinath ji at Nathdwara is no less than the grandeur of City
Palace of Jaipur and astronomical wonders of Jantar Mantar. We
present here a list of the top favorite tourists' places that are
not worth a miss in this land of wonder 11. ALBERT HALL MUSEUM
JAIPURPositioned amidst the gardens of Ram Niwas Bagh in Jaipur,
this museum has an assortment of rare articles on its display
including textiles, carpets, paintings, metal and wood crafts,
pottery, arms and weapons, 12. AMER PALACERaja Man Singh built Amer
Palace in 16th century. It is a mesmerizing blend of Hindu and
Mughal architecture. Rajputs made use of the Amber Fort from the
16th century up to the foundation of Jaipur in 1727 both for
defense purpose as well as the residential purposes. 13. CITY
PALACE JAIPURSituated in the capital of Rajasthan, the City Palace
of Jaipur or the chief palace is a titillating fusion of
conventional Rajasthan and Mughal architecture. The gigantic palace
complex engages one seventh of the walled city of Jaipur. 14.
Chittorgarh fortThe Chittorgarh Fort has witnessed three bloody
sieges and 'jauhars' (a Rajput tradition in which royal maidens and
ladies immolate themselves in the fire to save their honor from the
cruel hands of the enemy, when there is no chance of defeating the
enemy). 15. AJMER SHARIF DARGAHDargah Sharif' or 'Holy Dargah' is
one of the most sacred Muslim shrines in the country. Venerated by
both Hindus and Muslims, it is the tomb of Khwaja Moin-ud-din
Chisti, a Sufi saint who came from Persia and devoted his life to
the service and upliftment of the poor and downtrodden 16. Havelies
of JaisalmerThe beautiful sandstone mansions of Jaisalmer's wealthy
merchants are known as 'havelis'. Their elaborate homes are a poem
etched out in sandstone with infinite details and pains, carved and
pieced together in different patterns, and though they are lavish
and loud in nature, 17. Hawa MahalMaharaja Sawai Pratap Singh
erected Hawa Mahal or the Palace of the Wind in 1799, which
eventually became one of the major landmarks of Jaipur. An integral
part of the City Palace, it is actually an extension of its women's
chambers, and is secluded from the main complex. 18. Jantar
MantarIn Sanskrit, 'Jantar Mantar' is used for 'Magical Devices'
and it is undoubtedly so with the huge masonry instruments, which
were placed here to measure 'the harmony of the heavens'. Conceived
by Sawai Raja Jai Singh II, it was completed in seven years from
1728 to 1734. 19. PUSHKAR 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'. The charming lake of Pushkar is surrounded by
hills on three sides and sand dunes on the fourth and presents an
ideal site for the religious and cattle fair, which is held every
year in the month of October or November 20. UMAID BHAWAN PALACEThe
famine had struck the arid and barren land of Jodhpur and farmers
were dying of hunger as their lands yielded nothing and they had no
money to buy food. It was then, when like a judicious king,
Maharaja Umaid Singh of Jodhpur undertook the construction of this
magnificent building as a famine relief project to provide
employment and a regular source of income to his subjects 21. The
Thar Desert also known as the Great Indian Desert) is a large, arid
region in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent and
forms a natural boundary running along the border between India and
Pakistan. With an area of more than 200,000 km2 (77,000 sq mi),[1]
it is the world's 9th largest subtropical desert.[2] . It lies
mostly in the Indian State of Rajasthan, and extends into the
northern portion of Haryana and Punjab states and into southern
Gujarat state. In Pakistan, the desert covers eastern Sindh
province and the southeastern portion of Pakistan's Punjab
province. The Cholistan Desert adjoins the Thar desert spreading
into Pakistani Punjab province. 22. Rajasthan Tourism Development
Corporation LTD. Government Hostel, M.I Road Jaipur-302001,
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