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Rajasthan Travel Guides
Ajmer Travel Guide
Ajmer situated in the green oasis wrapped in the barren hills has been a witness
to an interesting past. The city was founded by Raja Ajai Pal Chauhan in the
7th century A.D. and continued to be a major centre of Chauhan power. When Prithviraj
Chauhan lost it to Mohammed Ghauri leaving behind indelible marks of their culture
and traditions on the cities history, converting it to an amalgam of various
cultures and a blend of Hinduism and Islam.
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Alwar Travel Guide
150km from Jaipur and 170km from Delhi, Alwar is nestled between a cluster of
small hills of the Aravali range. Perched on the most prominent of these hills
is a massive ancient fort that whispers tales of the rich history of the city.
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Bikaner Travel Guide
The royal fortified city with a timeless appeal. Lying in the north of the Desert
State, the city is dotted with many sand dunes. Bikaner retains the medieval
splendor that pervades the city's lifestyle More popularly called the camel
country, the city is renowned for the best riding camels in the world. The ship
of the desert is an inseparable part of life here. Be it pulling heavy carts,
transporting grains or working on wells. Camels are the prime helpers.
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Bharatpur Travel Guide
Bharatpur - The Eastern Gateway to Rajasthan, was founded by Maharaja Suraj
Mal in 1733 AD, it was once an impregnable well fortified city, carved out of
the region formerly known as Mewat. The trio of Bharatpur, Deeg and Dholpur
has played an important part in the history of Rajasthan.
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Chittourgarh Travel
Guide
Chittourgarh- The town of the brave, known for its massive fort atop a hill,
which can be singled out for its glorious past. The fort has checkered history,
it has witnessed some of the bloodiest battles iln history, three great Sakas
and some of the most heroic deeds of valor, which are still sung by the local
musicians. The antiquity of Chittaurgarh is difficult to trace, but it is believed
that Bhim the legendary figure of the Mahabharta, visited this place to learn
the secrets of immortality and became the disciple of a sage, but his impatience
to perform all the rites deprived him of his goal, and out of sheer anger he
stamped on ground creating water reservoir, this reservoir is called as Bhim
Lat.
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Jaipur Travel Guide
Jaipur is 260 km from Delhi and 240 km from Agra and forms the most chosen tourism
golden triangle of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. It a bustling capital city and a
business centre with all the trapping of modern metropolis but yet flavoured
strongly with an age-old charm that never fails to surprise a traveller.
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Jaisalmer Travel Guide
Rising from the heart of the Thar Desert like a golden mirage is the city of
Jaisalmer. A commanding fort etched in yellow sandstone stands with all its
awesome splendor, dominating the amber-hued city.
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Jodhpur Travel Guide
A valiant sentinel in the desert, on the eastern fringe of the Thar desert has
the distinction of neither being a part of the Thar desert nor out of it. At
best it is a doorway to the wonderland of sand dunes and shrubs, rocky terrain
and thorny trees. The home of the Rathroes - the awesome princely state of Rajasthan.
They conquered Marwar or Maroodesh, land of the sand after the fall of Delhi
and Kannauj.
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Kota Travel Guide
An amazing, juxtaposition of majestic medieval age and modern industrialization,
mainly the Hydro Electric Plant on the Chambal River and the Nuclear Power Plant
has a few traces of its past still left. The fort overlooking the river Chambal
is the foremost tourist attraction. It also houses the museum with a rich collection
of art and artefacts and some elaborately painted chambers.
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Mount Abu Travel Guide
The Raj period approached it as a relaxation place to rewind along with the
royalties and semi royalties. The place sways in an interesting contrast of
British style bungalows, the holiday lodges of the royals (Thikhana) along with
the presence of the various communities of the tribals located amidst the thick
lush of the forest on the hills surrounding the region.
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Pushkar Travel Guide
South west of Jaipur, Ajmer is an oasis wrapped in the green hills. The city
was founded by Raja Ajay Pal Chauhan in the 7th Century A.D. and continued to
be a major centre of the Chauhan power till 1193 A.D. When Prithviraj Chauhan
lost it to Mohammed Ghauri. Since then, Ajmer became home to many dynasties.
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Ranakpur Travel Guide
Renowned for some marvellously carved Jain temples in amber stone ranakpur is
one of the five holy places of the jain community, 96km from Udaipur, these
temples were created in the 15th century A.D. during the regin of Rana Kumbha
and are enclosed within a wall. The central chaumukha or four faced temple is
dedicated to the venerated trithankara Rishabhji. Open on all four sides it
enshrines the four faced image of Adinath. Sprawling over 48,000 sq.feet the
temple is an astounding creation with 29 halls and 1,444 pillars-all distinctly
carved.
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Sawai Madhopur
Travel Guide
Lying on the main Delhi Mumbai railway line Sawai Madhopur is the gateway to
the world renowned Ranthambhar National Park-the famous tigers reserve, just
12 km away from here. Ranthambhor has been a witness to the rise and fall of
many rulers and a series of battle scenes.
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Udaipur Travel Guide
The city of Udaipur is a lovely land around the Azure water lakes hemmed in
by the lush hills of the Aravails. A vision in white drenched in romance and
beauty, Udaipur is a fascinating blend of sights sounds and experience-an inspiration
for the imagination of poets, painters and writen.
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