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Description: Rajasthan the largest state of India has Jaipur as its capital. It has 32 districts. The Aravali Range runs across the ... more

Rajasthan (India) ... state from Mount Abu, which is 1,722 m in height to Khetri. Most of the region of Rajasthan is covered by Thar Desert. The state economy is mainly agricultural and pastoral. Sugarcane, pulses, oilseeds, cotton and tobacco are the major crops of the region. The Indira Gandhi Canal irrigates the northwest Rajasthan. It is also the largest producer of marble and sandstone. It is mined at Makrana near Jodhpur. It has rich salt deposits at Sambhar and copper mines at Khetri and Dariba. The service sector boasts of its Tourism and Real estate. Because of its natural beauty and great history, Rajasthan also has a flourishing tourism industry. Many old and neglected palaces and forts have been converted into heritage hotels. The palaces of Jaipur, lakes of Udaipur, and desert forts of Jaisalmer are the favorite spots of tourists, both Indian and Foreign. Mount Abu is the only hill station of this state. The famous Thar Desert is also located here.

Newest Review: ... and his chef wife. The rooms were beautiful - striking yet traditional, and we had the most amazing view from our bedroom window over Lake Pichola. We also decided to try one of the cookery classes run by the owner of the hotel, which was great fun, and you got to eat the results! This hotel was also in a fantastic location. As soon as we settled in we dashed off to explore the main bazaar, ... more

... and city palace. The bazaar was great fun, and much better than the bazaar in Delhi - better items and better prices. If I didn't have my boyfriend to hold me back I really could have gone quite mad! The first stall I went to I found those beautiful...more

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Rajasthan (India): Udaipur and Ranthambhore national park: A quiet gem and tige ... (1686 words)
by - written on 21/01/09 (Very useful, 296 readings)
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Udaipur was our second stop during our trip to Rajasthan last year, and was my favourite place that we visited. Our stay in Udaipur didn't have an auspicious beginning - we had caught a night train from Delhi and during the course of the night (on the top bunk!) I came down with the dreaded Delhi belly. It is nasty enough by itself, but combined with a disgusting train toilet and having to climb up and down from my bunk - well, I was feeling fairly sorry for myself. At the train station we got an autorickshaw to our hotel, Udai Kothi. Our rooms weren't ready yet but we could go and sit on the roof and use the pool if we liked. The beautiful setting ... Read the complete review

Tiger Tiger (902 words)
by - written on 30/07/08 (Very useful, 127 readings)
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Ranthambore National Park sounded perfect in the brochure. It has been a tiger reserve since Project Tiger started in 1972 and was formerly the hunting ground of the Maharajas of Jaipur in Eastern Rajasthan. I have been on several safaris and there is nothing I enjoy more than sharing a drink with wildlife, with a gin and tonic in my sticky hand sitting in a lodge, watching large cats partaking in their equivalent of tiffin at a water hole. I have, however, never seen tigers in the wild, despite having been to India in the past, so I booked a five-day visit to Ranthambore a couple of years ago, as part of a two-week trip to Rajasthan. There are about 40 tigers ... Read the complete review

Rajasthan (India): The Seven Uses of the Turban (4397 words)
by - written on 14/09/06 (Very useful, 1200 readings)
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It was, I think, at Chhatra Sagar that we were told about the various uses to which a turban can be put, which seemed to me to illustrate so much that is of interest in this part of India. Unlike its Sikh equivalent, the Rajasthani turban - properly known as the safa - has no religious role, though it can have social significance. But it is first and foremost a practical garment. Among its practical applications are that it can: * 1. Be worn as a hat. * No surprises there, you may be thinking, but the vividly decorative quality of the Rajasthani safa does come as a surprise. It is strikingly colourful, in marked contrast to the ... Read the complete review