Interesting facts about Rajasthan State in INDIA

facts of  Rajasthan

Rajasthan is the most colourful state of India and known as the land of kings. The state of Rajasthan is also famous for its deserts, hospitality, food, camels, Pushkar Mela and Kathputli dolls. Here are some interesting facts about the largest state of India, Rajasthan.

*The Thar Desert of Rajasthan is the largest desert in India and the Thar Desert is at number 18 in the world’s largest tropical desert.which also creates a border between India and Pakistan. Desert is about 120,000 square miles, 90 percent of which is in Rajasthan and the rest is in Pakistan.

*Rajasthan is Famous for Bollywood and Hollywood films because Rajasthan is the popular shooting spot due to the beautiful royal palaces, old nails, water-flags, and desert.

*Rajasthan is home of Marble stones, which is not only Rajasthan but also the main source of all India.

*Compared to humans in Rajasthan, you will find cow, elephant, and camel more on the road.

*Almost every major city of Rajasthan is known by different colors, Just like Jaipur as the pink city, Jodhpur as the blue city, Jhalawar as Purple city and Udaipur as white. The colors of the houses here are like their names.

*The Aravali ranges are the oldest ranges of India which is located in Rajasthan and it is surprising that it is older than the Himalaya range.

*Most Indians believe that Rajasthan is just desert, not greenery. But this is a lie because in many places in Rajasthan you will see the greenery ground where you will not be able to see even a single particle of sand.

*There is a village named piplantri in Rajasthan Where 111 trees are planted on the girl’s birth, if you go to count the trees in the village today, then you will have to count 2,50,000 trees which were planted only when the girl was born.

*Kumbhalgarh fortress wall is 38 kilometers long, which has come to Udaipur district and after the “Great Wall of China” is the world’s second longest walls.

*Rajasthan is a popular state for foreign tourists.City Jaipur, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Mount Abe, Udaipur, Jaisalmer are famous tourist destination.

*Area wise, Rajasthan is the largest state in India but it is at number eight in the population.

*There is only one district in north India which is completely literate and it is Ajmer district of Rajasthan.

*Among the most expensive trains in Asia, “Maharaja Express”, “Royal Rajasthan on Wheels” and “Palace on Wheels” trains operate in Rajasthan.

*Two Hollywood movies were shot in Mehrangarh Fort of Jodhpur, In which the first was Batman’s “The Dark Knight Rise” and the second James Bond’s “Octopussy”.

*Popular film star Irfan Khan was born in Jaipur on June 7, 1967, which was awarded the Padmashree in 2011 and in the year 2012, he got the National Award for the film “Pan Singh Tomar”.

*Pokharan is one of the great places in Indian history, which is in Jaisalmer, where India conducted two nuclear tests. In the year 1974 and 1998.

*Dal Bati and churma are Rajasthani’s favorite food, but most Indians believe that they eat the same every day which is not true, Rajasthan does not eat Dal Bati and churma every day.

*One of the brave heroes of the land of Rajasthan, Maharana Pratap, who was the great Hindu king of Mewar’s land.

*Rajasthan is the largest state of India according to the area. It is spread over an area of 342,239 square kilometers.

*The state of Rajasthan was formed on 30 March 1949 after the merger of 22 princely states.

*Rajasthan Apart from being India’s largest state, Jaisalmer is the third largest district of India, with an area of ​​39313 sq km.

*The river Luni is the only river in India with saline water which passes through the Thar Desert and ends in the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat. Apart from this, it is the only such river that passes through the desert.

*Rajasthan is a city of many ancient forts. There are a large number of fortresses like the Hawa Mahal in Jaipur, Lake Palace in Udaipur, Gorband Palace in Jaisalmer, Uday Bilas Palace in Dungarpur, Umed Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur and Devi Garh Palace in Dehalhgarh, which are the signs of India’s glorious ancient history.

*Karani Mata Temple is situated in the place called Deshnok, about 30 km from the city of Bikaner, Rajasthan, which is also known as Rat Temple. There are about 25 thousand black mice in the temple. Rats are considered very auspicious here.

*There are 5 national parks in this state which are Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Drahr National Park, Desert National Park, Sariska Tiger Reserve, and Ranthambore National Park.

**There are 8 World Heritage Sites declared by UNESCO in Rajasthan: Keoladeo National Park, Jantar Mantar, Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Ranthambore, Amber Fort, Fort of Jaisalmer, Gagron Fort.

*The forest vegetation that accounts for 9% in Rajasthan is deciduous and has thorny trees, grasses and shrubs.

*The tree species found are teak, bamboo, varied species of acacia and khejri.

*Some National Parks house numerous species of herbs and plants that have medicinal values.

*The fauna of Rajasthan consists of 23 species of lizards and 25 species of serpents including the Spiny Tail Lizards and the Russel’s Vipers.

*Other wildlife species include Antelopes, Indian Gazelles or Chinkaras, endangered Great Indian Bustard, Black Bucks, the Nilgai or the bluebull, wild cats, silver foxes and so on.

*There are about 450 species of avifauna including various migratory birds.

*Ghoomar is a traditional folk dance of Rajasthan and also a State Dance.

*Gair is one of the popular, famous and folk dance which is performed by the Bhil community.

*Chari folk dance of Rajasthan belongs to Gujjar community of Kishangarh and only womens perform in this dance.

*This dance is performed by men on dummy horses.

*This is a very difficult dance to perform and is carried out by the Banjara community.

*This folk dance is performed by the Kamada tribes who are traditional snake charmers.

*It is the old tradition of stories from mythology and legends are told through puppets.

*This Performing Art is associated to the life and the gallantry activities of Pabuji.

*It is quiet similar to the Thumri or the Ghazal.

*Bandhani or Bandhej are two such gorgeous forms that portray the rich culture of Rajasthan.

*In Jewellery, meenakari is one of the most attractive and popular forms, which are mostly enamelled gold.

*Most of these carpets, which come in stunning designs, are made and knotted by hands.

*There are many craftsmen in Jaipur who prepare blue pottery in Rajasthan by using blue, green and white colours.

*Carved wooden furniture of different styles and design are made in different parts of the state with motif

*The unique selling point of these Jaipuri quilts or Jaipur rajais is that these are light and soft

*These are beautifully embroidered pieces with varied patterns and designs.

*This craft produces marble carved wall hangings, sculptures, statues, furniture, flower vases, fireplaces, statues, and so on.

*Ivory bangles of Rajasthan is popular crafts of the state.

*Rajasthan Paintings including murals, frescoes and miniature paintings are popular crafts of the state.

*The art of Miniature painting was introduced to the land of India by the Mughals.

*In this painting style shades of colour are provided by the semi-precious stones instead of artificial or vegetable.

*Paintings on cloth portraying the epic lives of the local hero-gods are popularly known as Phad paintings.

*No brushes are used in Kajali painting. The only tools used are hand and cloth.
City Palace, Jaipur.
*It is a palace complex in Jaipur that houses the famous Chandra Mahal and Mubarak Mahal.
Amber Fort and Palace, Jaipur.

*The Amber Fort, more generally known as the Amer Fort, is one of the most popular fort.

*The Jaigarh Fort, located on one of the peaks of the Aravalli range of hills is built about 400 m above the Amber.

*Nahargarh Fort stands on the edge of the Aravalli Hills, overlooking the pink city of Jaipur.
Kumbhalgarh Fort, Rajsamand.The fort is best known as the birthplace of one of the greatest warriors of India, Maharana Pratap.

*City Palace boasts of the wonderful blend of Medieval, European and Chinese Architecture.

*The Chittorgarh Fort is the largest fort in India and the grandest fort in the state of Rajasthan.
Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur.

*The fort is enclosed by high and sturdy walls and encloses several palaces and temples within its complex.

*The forested Sanctuary provides rich pastures for a variety of Deer.

*The sanctuary boasts of great natural beauty ​and is home to a wide variety of bird and animal life.

*​The sanctuary is also called the ​National Chambal Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary.

*I​t was established in 1983 and covers a total area of 229 sq km of scrub and dry deciduous forest.

*Nature loving tourists can view a variety of birds, ​animals, and plant life by way of trekking along nature trails.

*A large number of species like the wildfowl, deer, antelope, chinkara, blackbuck etc. are found here.

*T​he sanctuary is an expanse of dense woodland over a great area of 52 sq km.

*It ​is located in Shergarh village with varied species available to the nature lovers.

*It is filled with plenteous trees which include Khair, Salar, Khirni, Ber,Babool and Dhok.

*It is best known for its eco-tourism which includes Balas and Kundal which are enriched with bio-diversity.

*The sanctuary provides recreational activities for tourists that include jungle safaris.

*Nahargarh Biological Park of Jaipur is a delight for wildlife lovers.​

*The history of Rajasthan state is 5000 years old. The history of Rajasthan can be divided into three parts – ancient, medieval and modern.

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