The Great Indian Thar Desert

A sketch of camel in Thar desert

The Great Indian Thar Desert is a large and arid region in the north-western part of the Indian subcontinent that covers an area of 200,000 sq km (77,000 sq mi) in India and Pakistan. It is the world’s 18th-largest desert, and the world’s 9th-largest hot subtropical desert. It forms a natural boundary between India and …

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History of Bikaner: Ancient Names and Ruling Kings

History of Bikaner and More About Bikaner's Rulers, Forts, Havelis, and Culture

The ancient names of Bikaner were Jangaldesh and Ratighati. The capital of Jangaldesh was Ahichhatrapur. Rathore dynasty ruled in Bikaner. Ruling Kings in Bikaner Rao Bika of Bikaner (1465-1504 AD) Construction works at Bika’s time Rao Lunkaran (1505 – 1526 AD) Rao Jaitsi (1526-1541 AD) Rao Kalyanmal (1541 – 1574 AD) Maharaja Raisingh (1574 – …

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History of Marwar: Rathore Dynasty

History of Marwar and Rathore dynasty

Marwar was ruled by the Rathore dynasty. At the time of independence of India from British, the princely state of Marwar was the largest princely state of Rajasthan in terms of area. Historians have different views regarding the origin of Rathores. According to the books of Bhato, Rathore is the child of Hiranyakashyap. In the …

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History of Mewar: Ancient names, Guhila dynasty and inscriptions

Ruler of Mewar

Mewar is a region in present-day Rajasthan state of India, which has a rich and glorious history. Mewar was ruled by the Guhila dynasty, also known as the Guhilas of Mewar, from the 8th to the 14th century CE. Suryavanshi Guhil were the Hindu rulers. Among the 24 branches of this dynasty, the Guhils of Mewar were …

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Rajasthan: Place of Kings, Forts and Rich Culture

Gateway of Rajasthan

Introduction to the Rajasthan “Rajasthan” means the place of kings, just by hearing its name, you must have realized that this state is rich and prosperous in terms of cultural wealth, devotion and valor. Rajasthan is the largest state of India in terms of area (after the division of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh). It is …

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