Rajasthan has long been regarded as the real home of the traditional Maharajas. It is a semi-desertic to desertic region in the northwest of India. Its most popular tourist attractions are the cities of Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur and Jaisalmer. It is a region full of history and architecture, with palaces, forts and beautifully decorated havelis. Rajasthan is the largest state of the republic of India and was formed in 1949 when all princely states rules by the Rajputs joined the dominion of India.
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Jaipur
59 photos of the 'pink city' with its colourful palaces.
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Jodhpur
38 photos of the blue city and the majestic Merengarh fort
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Jaisalmer
53 photos of the golden city in the Thar desert
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Thar Desert
14 photos of the beautiful Thar desert in western India, at the border to Pakistan
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Fort Pokaran
11 photos of Fort Pokaran, an old fort built out of red rock
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Pushkar
20 photos of Pushkar, a major Hindu pilgrimage centre
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Sariska Tiger Reserve
14 photos of this 480 sq km sanctuary lying in a valley surrounded by the barren Aravalli hills.
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Bikaner
10 photos of an oasis town with a fort
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