Rajasthan, is known as the land of kings

 Rajasthan

Introduction 

Rajasthan, is known as The land of Kings . Rajasthan is largest state having 342,2399 km per square. Rajasthan is situated near north west region of India between 23° to 30°12' N (latitude) and 69°30' to 78°17' E ( longitude)and having 36 minutes time gap . Tropic of cancer passes through Two districts of Rajasthan Dungarpur and Banswara. Rajasthan resembles shape of Rhombus- quadrilateral. IN Rajasthan sunrise occur first in Bholpur (E) , and foremost sunrise in Jaisalmer (W). Latitudinal position of Rajasthan is Subtropical region but max. influences of Tropical - Sowana Type / half rainfall. Rajasthan is a land locked area . It is bounded with  Punjab ,Haryana, Uttara Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,  

On the basis of different climate and surface topography Rajasthan can be broadly divided into 4 regions –

North - west Desert region - occupies 61.11% of total area of Rajasthan. This region Falls innorth - west and west part of Aravalli Range. 40% of population inhibites in this region The Eastern part – Marwar Western part - thar desert The Maximum temperature is about 49° C and min -3° C. The average Rainfall is about - 20 to 50 cm .The Major crops are- Bajra, Moong ,Till, Mustard, Wheat, Citrus etc. Rivers and Channel’s - luni river and its tributaries

Aravalli region/ Hill region -  It is the centre region of Rajasthan. It contributes 9% of total land area of Rajasthan and holds 10-11% of total population of Rajasthan It is the part of Gondwanaland land , the oldest Mountain range of the world .According to geological history, Aravalli range is related end of Dharwad range.

Eastern plains – It spreads in N- E, E, S-E of Aravalli. It contributes 23% land of Rajasthan and hold 40% of population. It is the highly denser area. Average annual rainfall is about 60 to 100 cm( July – September ). Mains crops like wheat , barely, gram, sugarcane, cotton, oilseeds. 50cm rainfall lines divided it from Aravalli range and 75cm from southern plateau. Climate is hot and humid. Temperature – 47° C in summer and 25° C .This region is also known as Eastern Door of Rajasthan.

Southern – East plateau – This region contributes 6.89% area of Rajasthan and holds 10% population. Rainfall is about 80-130cm ( highest in rainfall). Slop – North-west direction. Agriculture like cotton, sugarcane, tobacco, soybean, afeen , groundnut, pulses, and oilseed. Climate is Subtropical. Temperature is about 18°C to 6°C. 

Rajasthan has very rich history. In 1400 BC Matsya tribe has ruled Rajasthan and in the Mediaeval Period it was ruled by Rajput kingdom. 

Chauhans of Ajmer, Sisodiya of mewar and Rathore of mewar ruled the state and everyone left a rich history for us to cherish. Rajput’s ruled the state from 8th to 12th century. They divided the states in 36 Royal clans and 21 dynasties. Rajasthan was ruled by the Great warrior Prithviraj Chauhan in 12th century he saved Rajasthan many times from the attack of Mohamed Ghori. After 12th century Mughals came in power and ruled this state then later it was ruled by the Britishers after becoming a free state in India.

    You will find beautiful cities like Udaipur which is city of lake . Jaisalmer is home to Desert safari and camel safari. Therefore it has a different "best time to visit". The Real fun of exploring Rajasthan resides in the cities like Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur etc. 

All cities have a special color attached to them. Rajasthan is called color coded city

  There are many other places which have made it popular place.  Rajasthan is visited by the tourist throughout the year but the best time to explore Rajasthan is during Winters. some of the cities are hard to explore during the summer. These cities have peak Temp. from 11 am to 4 pm. therefore it is the best of visit from October - march.

Top places to visit in Rajasthan . There are various attraction in the largest states of India – 

City palace - It was built in 1727 . It was built by Raja Sawai Jai Singh II. This palace is so big that it can take you about 1 hour to visit. It is made up of red, pink sandstone and marbles.  The architectural style are largely base on a fusion of Rajputs, Mughal and European style. City palace is most popular tourist destination in Jaipur. 

 Amer fort – Amer fort is jewel of Jaipur with its majestic and beautiful by its architecture and rich history . Amer fort was declared a world heritage site as part of group hill forts of Rajasthan . It is  famous for its labyrinth architecture and valuable history.

Nahargarh Fort - It is located in Aravalli Mountain ranges. Nahargarh for was earlier known as Sudarshaganjh fort. This fort was built in 1734 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II. It is believed that this fort is named after prince Nahar Singh Bhomai. 

Hawa mahal - was built in 1799 and there are about 953 windows which are made in shape of a beehive. In this you can see Islamic , Mughals, and Rajputana architecture. It is made of red and pink sandstone. Hawa Mahal is a pride of Jaipur. 

Jal Mahal - It is situated on Mansagar lake in Jaipur. The best time to visit Jal Mahal in the evening. Red and brown sandstone were used to construct jal Mahal. This palace were built by the King to spend special time with his queen. Jal Mahal is a. attractive tourist a destination. It is situated on Mansagar lake in Jaipur. The best time to visit Jal Mahal in the evening. Red and brown sandstone were used to construct jal Mahal. This palace were built by the King to spend special time with his queen. Jal Mahal is a. attractive tourist a destination 

Jantar Mantra - The entire Jantar Mantra is spread over an area of 18700 square meters. It was created to note the time. There are 5 such Jantar Mantra in India and the Best one is in Jaipur.

Albert hall museum - It is known as central museum. One of the 6 Egyptian Mummies in India kept in this museum. In this museum you will see special handicrafts, painting and architecture of royal families.

Ajmer Dargah- this was built by Moinuddin chistni. He was born in 1143 in Iran . He came in India with Mouhamad Ghori and  built this Dargah. 

Annasagar lake – The gorgeous Annasagar lake is a magnificent artificial lake is located in the city of Ajmer. This lake is best visited during the sunset when the view is extraordinarily marvelous to look at. 

The Annasagar lake is surrounded by Daulat bagh gardens, which is splendid garden full of vast open space and lush greenery and the Khobra Behroon Temple. Two popular attractions of Ajmer that tourists prefer to visit along with a day trip to the beautiful lake. 

Nareli Jain temple – Nareli Jain Temple temple is 9km away from Ajmer and situated near Aravalli mountains. Here you will find idols of 24 jinalaya and 24 Tirthankara which belongs to Jain. 

 Ajmer fort – Ajmer fort  was built in 1570 and was considered to be home of Akbar's son Salim. Later this place was a meeting point. Here you will find a collection of Hindi idols from 6th to 7th century and also you will find artifacts of Rajputs as well as Mughals The idol of mahakali , the goddess is very popular in this museum.

Jaisalmer fort - Fort it is the one of the largest fort in the world. It was built in 1156. Jaisalmer fort in Rajasthan is a golden hued wonder. This Ancient fortress rises dramatically from the thar desert. Jaisalmer for is renowned for its yellow sandstone structure . Inside you’ll find intricate Havelis  Jain temple and royal palaces . The fort has stood for sentinel in the heart of desert for the centuries.

Karni Mata – Karni Mata   temple this temple of Bikaner is the temple of Mata Karni .Karni Mata was a 14th century Hindu warrior. it is only 30 km away from Bikaner. Karni Mata temple is considered to be the unique temple of Karni Mata because this temple is of about 25000 of rats. 

Culture of Rajasthan

Rajasthan has a rich heritage of its peculiar Art. Culture & architecture. Many of these art forms have survived through ages and are even part of present culture of Rajasthan. The architectural beauty of Rajasthan is world renowned, forts, palaces, Havelis, tombs, cenotaph and sculptures present across the geography of state, reveal the blend of multiple dynasties, that ruled the ancient lands. The glittering jewellery and attractive handicrafts of Rajasthan have caught the fantasy of the people around the world. Rajasthan has a tradition of highly cultivated music & dance forms. The music is uncomplicated, raw and songs depict daily chores. 

The Kalbeliya dance of Jaisalmer and Ghoomar dance from Udaipur have gained recognition internationally. Rajasthan is also famous for textiles, semi-precious stone work and its traditional & colorful handicrafts. Rajasthan is also one of the cultural center for miniature painting art with its unique Rajasthani or Rajputana school of painting. The painting form is well diverse with multiple schools like Mewar, Marwar, Hadoti, Dundhaar and even more styles of painting.