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Rajasthan
Newsletter - March 2006
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Geographical
Features of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
is situated in the north western part of
India. Rajasthan is geographically the second
largest state in India. The state shares its
geographical boundaries with the states of
Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,
Gujarat as well as with Pakistan. The
political boundaries of Rajasthan between
India and Pakistan do not limit the Thar or
the Great Indian Desert to fall into the
adjacent country as the Cholistan Desert. The
Ghaggar river happens to be another remarkable
geographical feature of Rajasthan. This
seasonal river of India originates from the
Shivaliks in Himachal Pradesh and ends in the
Thar Desert of Rajasthan. The Aravalli Hills,
one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world
which runs across the south of the state is
another geographical feature of Rajasthan.
This mountain range is a natural divider of
Rajasthan that discriminates the sub humid
areas of the desert in the east and other
areas in the west.
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History
of Rajasthan
The
Rajputs were claimed to be the original
Kshatriyas or warriors and they controlled
different parts of Rajasthan from about 700
AD. Before that, Rajasthan was a part of
several republics. It was a part of the
Mauryan Empire.Other major republics that
dominated this region include the Malavas,
Arjunas, Yaudhyas, Kushans, Saka Satraps,
Guptas and Hunas. The Pratihars ruled
Rajasthan and most of northern India during
750-1000 AD. Between 1000-1200 AD, Rajasthan
witnessed the struggle for supremacy between
Chalukyas, Parmars and Chauhans. The Rajputs
control the whole of Rajasthan during the
period from the eighth to the twelfth century
AD.
Around 1200 AD a part of Rajasthan came under
Muslim rulers. The principal centers of their
powers were Nagaur, Ajmer and Ranthambore. At
the beginning of the 13th century AD, the most
prominent and powerful state of Rajasthan was
Mewar. Rajasthan had never been united
politically until its domination by Mughal
Emperor - Akbar. Akbar created a unified
province of Rajasthan. Mughal power started to
decline after 1707. The political
disintegration of Rajasthan was caused by the
dismemberment of the Mughal Empire. The
Marathas penetrated Rajasthan upon the decline
of the Mughal Empire. In 1755 they occupied
Ajmer. The beginning of the 19th century was
marked by the onslaught of the Pindaris.
Before independence the state of Rajasthan
comprises of 19 princely states and two
chiefships of Lava and Kushalgarh and a
British administered territory of Ajmer -
Marwar. Under the British rule, the nineteen
Rajput states signed a treaty and came under
an umbrella called Rajasthan. The present
State of Rajasthan was formed after a long
process of integration of 19 states which
began on March 17,1948 and ended on November
1,1956. Before integration it was called
Rajputana. Rajasthan was the land of the
Rajputs and therefore it was known as
Rajputana. The state of Rajasthan boosts of
the Rajput rulers, their chivalry and reign.
After integration it came to be known as
Rajasthan.
Indo Vacations is offering a wide range of tours
of Rajasthan.
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Our
Testimonials
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Dear
Sanjeev,
My friend I wanted to take a moment and write to
thank you for a wonderful and very informative trip
for myself and the group of people that came with me
to India recently. It was a very inspiring
experience. Your knowledge is incredible along with
the high level of organization that you orchestrated
for the 16 day journey
that we all enjoyed. The experiences were heightened
by the personal sharing that you did with each of us
and collectively as a group......(details) (Dr.
Steven L. Hairfield Ph.D - USA)
Dear
Minglani,
Ware back on schedule in snowy Norway after our
faboulous 2weeks tour of north India. On behalf of
my friends in thisgroup, I would like to express our
grate satisfaction withthe tour itself and all daily
arrangements along theroad...(details)(JanSjostrom
- Norway)
Dear
Mr. Minglani
We
want to take this occasion to tell you how much we
have enjoyed our wonderful three-week trip
which you arranged for us in India. Everything has
gone like clockwork and all connections have been
perfect. We will definitely use your services again
and we will recommend your company to our friends.
We also want to take this opportunity to tell you
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weeks, Mr. Parvesh . He has been the highlight
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why we feel so strongly about him...(details)
(Mr. Ronald Reitz, Ph.D. Mr. Joseph
Mohlenkamp - USA)
To
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Today is the last day of our outstanding
journey through Rajasthan. It was a great joy to see
very much of palaces, castles and culture of your
country.You have proved to be an
excellentorganisation...... (details)
(Jan and Maria Stunnenberg-Hack, Niederland)
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