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Rajasthan Travel – A Recap of All The Blogs on Rajasthan

Oct 16

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Hey All

I was really busy collating some great information on Rajasthan lately and would soon begin a series on sssshh!!

I thought we have travelled a lot in Rajasthan and now its time to just summarize what all we have already posted on this blog.

We started up with writing about Rajasthan, which included blog on terrain, flora, fauna and how the geography was setup  in Rajasthan. Then we mentioned about  how the real Rajasthan started in the pre historic days where we wrote about the glorious pasts of Rajputana dynasty, their kings and kingdoms.

We moved from there to Jewellery as we thought International Jewellery Show in Rajasthan is round the corner why not inform our traveler friends about how jewellery was worn in the historic days. We wrote on men’s jewellery, women jewelery, then jewellery to be worn on different parts of our body and different markets of jewellery in Rajasthan.

We got too much in the clothing and thought of moving into something Rajasthan was really associated with, so there came the Forts in Rajasthan. We wrote about as many as 25 different forts present in Rajasthan, detailing their architecture, location and the monuments which make them all the more famous.

As the traveler season was setting up, we started writing on the different adventure tourism in Rajasthan as water sports, para sailing, and the very famous camel safari, elephant safari. We also wrote a brief on wild life in Rajasthan and the birds in Rajasthan.

So this was all the recap I would like to brief you about. As I have already informed that we are bunch of guys passionate of our state Rajasthan, we would make sure that you my friend knows every bit of Rajasthan. Happy Reading!!

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Rajasthan – Flora, Fauna, Sand Dunes, Aravlis Mountain Range, Climate, History and the Rajputs

Aug 23

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Rajasthan State - Arid and Dry Cimate with Rich Culture and History

Rajasthan State - Arid and Dry Cimate with Rich Culture and History

Rajasthan has a total area of 343,000 sq km and the most striking feature of this land is its division by the majestic Aravalli mountain range. It is the backbone of the state and divides it into two geographical featured regions.

North West of the Aravlis are the Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Barmer and Bikaner regions, it is the home of arid plains and shifting sand dunes of the great Thar desert. Water levels are so low that it was quoted by Italian traveler Manucci “Wells are so deep that when water is drawn out of them with the help of oxen, beat a drum as a warning that the pot is at the mouth of the well and they are about to draw water.”

Yet this land with its relentless carpet of sand is neither barren nor uninhabited. In fact, the colourfully dressed women against the starch backgrounds is one of the first and most lasting of all impressions that one may have of this state. The harsh dry climate has, however, forced the people to evolve a semi-nomadic lifestyle; when survival becomes difficult these people move out with their cattle to more welcoming pastures.

The other side of the hills is a land rich in vegetation. There are long stretches of dense forests, kush green valleys and fertile fields. This area is drained by several rivers – the most important being the Chamabal. Geographically, many areas in Rajasthan are older than the Himalayas. Excavations at Kalibangan, in Ganganagar district proves that a fully developed and organized society was in existence in this area long before the Harappan culture.

The later history of Rajasthan is of various kingdoms and their regular wars. In the midst of sixth century, the Brave Rajputs “The Warriors” came to dominate the region and wrote the most glorious chapters of history with their blood and blade. This period saw the rise of Prithvi Raj Chauhan, Maharani Padmini, the beautiful queen of Rana Rattan Singh of Chittaur, Rana Sangha, Man Singh of Amer and Rana Pratap of Chittaur and many other which became hallowed in folk memory.

This is a just brief about the glories of past, the history, the vegetation and the dry and arid climate of Rajasthan. History of Rajasthan is still present in the villages and the desert, the villages still follow the centuries old customs. There are many and many aspects of Rajasthan you will learn about Rajasthan from this blog of us, so stay stuned and post in comments if you happen to like our initiative.

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Welcome to Rajasthan – Rajputana of Old

Aug 22

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Rajasthan - Land of Warriors - Welcomes You

Rajasthan - Land of Warriors - Welcomes You

Rajasthan – Rajputana of old. Land of a people who are brave and chivalrous, people with a warlike lifestyle around whom grew the most amazing legends of romance and heroism. There is a certain magic about traveling through Rajasthan which is unequaled by any other place in the world. It is a land of superlatives…. everything here is breathtakingly beautiful, impressive and fascinating. It is packed with history, art and culture that goes back several centuries.

Rajasthan – where the mood and rhythm is so overpowering that it impresses even the most seasoned traveler. It has rightly been called a huge open air museum where the relics of a golden past have been carefully preserved for the benefit of the tourist.

It has something for almost every kind of traveler – for those looking for an active, action-packed holiday there are several places which allow one to enjoy the great outdoors, there is trekking, there are horse and camel safaris through desert sands or along the Aravallis – the oldest mountain range in India.

Take a royal tour and live like a Maharaja or spend a peaceful and quiet holiday  in one of the several off-beat destinations in historic towns, wildlife lovers can spot tigers and other rare species in various wildlife sanctuaries….

It is well-connected with other parts of the country and can be easily approached from Delhi and Bombay. Fast trains, direct bus and air connections make travel easy and comfortable. Rajasthan is a land where the past still lives on – and it is a glorious past, too.

It is for this great land  that Col. James Todd, the writer of ‘The Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan’  has  written, “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 earth, yet rising buoyant from the person and making clamity a whetstone to courage.” The annals of Rajasthan present golden examples of countless deeds of valour and selfless sacrifice. a visit to this wonderland will leave a lasting spell on your mind.

This is just a small note on our state Rajasthan – The Land of Desert and Warriors , we will be writing about Rajasthan every single day taking you through every part of it. Things in Rajasthan which exists but is not at all known on the web and to you.

This blog envisions to be a Guided Virtual Tour of Rajasthan. So my traveler friend, if there any thing you wish to know about Rajasthan, you will find it here.

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