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Capital
: Jaipur, Area : 342000 Sq km, Tourist
Season : winter/spring/autumn Population
: 44006000 (1991 census) Languages : Rajasthani,
Hindi Literacy Rate : 40%
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The beautiful desert state of India and the home of the Rajputs-
Rajasthan is an area of great physical beauty and contrast, massive
forts and magnificent palaces are found in even the remotest part
of the state. The most colourful region. Each Rajasthani city
has a unique character, camel ride is possible only in the desert.
It is famous for its handicrafts, the markets of Jaipur, Jodhpur,
Bikaner, Jaisalmer have a fascinating array of goods on display.
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Attractions
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Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bharatpur, Udaipur, Chittorgarh, Rambagh,
Sawai Madhopur, Pushkar, Bikaner, Mount Abu, Ajmer. Rajasthan
represents the ultimate confluence of history, chivalry, romance,
rugged natural beauty and color.
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As
Col. James Todd, the celebrated writer
once wrote
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"Rajasthan exhibits the sole example in the history of mankind
of a people withstanding every outrage barbarity can inflict or
human nature sustain, and bent to the earth, yet rising buoyant
from the pressure and making calamity a whetstone to courage"
Today, long years after the last bugle was sounded, and after
the warring kingdoms of erstwhile Rajputana, sheathed their swords,
the desert appears romantic, its arts, the expression of a brave
yet sensitive race, its architecture the embodiment of strength
and grace. It is as if, in celebration of life itself. While an
age has come to pass, cities flourish and contemporary Rajasthan
is an explosion of colour and paegentry. It is the ultimate destination
offering something to suit the tastes of every single different
traveller
