THE LAND OF KINGS

he Indus Valley Civilization, one of the world's first

and oldest civilizations, was located in Rajasthan. The Rajputs, Charans, Yadavs, Jats, Meenas, Bhils, Gurjars, Bishnois and are the tribes who made a great contribution in building the state of Rajasthan. The Rajput kings following a rapid defeat, concluded treaties with the British in the early 19th century, accepting British sovereignty in return for local autonomy.

 Maharana Pratap Singh,

legendary sixteenth century Rajput ruler of Rajasthan. Maharana Pratap of Mewar resisted Akbar in the famous Battle of Haldighati {1576)

 The Palace on Wheels is a luxury

tourist train. It was launched by the Indian Railways to promote tourism in Rajasthan, and has been highly popular since its launch. The train departs from New Delhi and during its eight day journey, travels around Rajasthan with stops in Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Sawai Madhopur, Chittaurgarh, Udaipur, Bharatpur, and Agra.

 The Rajasthanis are devoutly religious and friendly.

They are known for their spirited dances and musical

renderings, their extremely colorful attire and the royal culture. Ghoomar , kunjar, bhawai, gorbandh are simple spectacular art forms of Rajasthan. Products, intricately cut marble jharokas, the ivory and lac jewellery, the carved sandalwood idols and the multi hued textiles are always in demand in national and international market due to their simple charms and low pricing.

 Food that could be stored for several days and could be

consumed without heating is preferred. Shortage of water and fresh green vegetables has effected the formula of cooking in Rajasthan. The meals are made with the use of milk, buttermilk and clarified butter or minimum water instead of water used in most of the Indian cooking. Delicacies of Rajasthan are: Rajasthani Dal-Bati-Churma, Khud khargosh, Frying Puris, Lassi, Sula - Tender Morsels of Meat, Soup.

 Ganesh chaturti

Ganguar
Summer festival Shekhawati festival

 Suaraj is the only urban centre in Rajasthan.

 Rajasthan started experiencing industrial development

between 1950 and 1960. The main industries of Rajasthan include textile, rugs, woolen goods, vegetable oil and dyes. Heavy industries consist of copper and zinc smelting and the manufacture of railway rolling stock. The other industries related to Private Sector include steel, cement, ceramics and glass wares, electronic, leather and footwear, stone and other chemical industries.

 The "Hindustan Ka Ek hi

Singh" as he is popularly lauded by the millions of his supporters. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat is a former Vice-President of India. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat is one of the oldest anti-Congress leaders alive in India.

 Jagjit Singh is a famous

ghazal singer from India.

 Lakshmi Narayan Mittal

is a London-based Indian billionaire industrialist. In March 2008, Mittal was reported to be the 4th wealthiest person in the world by Forbes Magazine.

 Rajyavardhan Singh

Rathore is an Indian shooter who won the silver medal in Men's Double Trap at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is a Lt. Colonel in the Indian Army.