Rajasthan
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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59 photos of the 'pink city' with its colourful palaces.
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27 photos of the Amber Palace near Jaipur
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38 photos of the blue city and the majestic Merengarh fort
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53 photos of the golden city in the Thar desert
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14 photos of the beautiful Thar desert in western India, at the border to Pakistan
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11 photos of Fort Pokaran, an old fort built out of red rock
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20 photos of Pushkar, a major Hindu pilgrimage centre
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14 photos of this 480 sq km sanctuary lying in a valley surrounded by the barren Aravalli hills.
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12 photos of Shekhawati, an area of arid and rock studded plains
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11 photos of roads, mainly in Rajahstan
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10 photos of an oasis town with a fort
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14 miscellaneous photos of Rajahstan
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