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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