Location
Rajasthan is located in the northwestern part of the subcontinent. It is
bounded on the west and northwest by Pakistan, on the north and northeast by
the states of Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, on the east and southeast
by the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, and on the southwest by
the state of Gujarat. The state has an area of 132,140 square miles (342,239
square kilometres). The capital city is Jaipur.
Rajasthan - An Overview
The celebrated writer Col. James Todd, once wrote :
"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"
Once the abode of Maharajas, Rajasthan provides abundant scope to explore
it. Rajasthan is a vibrant & exotic state where tradition and royal
glory meet in a riot of colors against the vast backdrop of sand and desert.
Rajasthan is a land with unique diversity in its entire forms- people,
customs, culture, costumes, music, manners, dialects, cuisine and
physiography. The land is gifted with invincible forts, magnificent havelis,
rich culture and heritage, beauty and natural resources. Rajasthan is rich
in music, Dance, Art & Craft and Adventure, a land that never ceases to
fascinate & delight.
Every nook and corner of Rajasthan has a haunting air of romance. The state
has not only survived in all its ethnicity but owes its charisma and color
to its enduring traditional way of life. History, chivalry, romance, rugged
natural beauty and colour all together makes Rajasthan one of the most
favoured venue for tourists world over. So rich is the history of the land
that every piece of the land has its own tales of heroism and sacrifice.
Rajasthan is well connected with all the parts of the country and can be
easily accessible from Delhi and Bombay. Fast trains, direct bus and air
connections make travel easy and comfortable. The land of superlatives,
Rajasthan is simply mesmerizing, with lofty hills of Aravali's - one of the
oldest mountain ranges of the world and the golden sand dunes of the Great
Indian Desert - Thar - the only desert of the sub-continent. Rajasthan is a
conglomeration of many paradoxes, rarely found elsewhere.
The essence of Rajasthan leaves a lasting impression in every traveller's
mind. The magical spell of Rajasthan makes it an ultimate tourist
destination, offering something to suit the tastes of every individual
traveller.
Rajasthan
India
