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| About Rajasthan |
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Rajasthan, situated in the north-western part of the Indian Union, is now the largest State of India. Largely an arid state for most of its part, Rajasthan is bound in the west by part of the Indo-Pak International boundary. The State is girdled by Punjab and Haryana states in the north, Uttar Pradesh in the east, Madhya Pradesh in the southeast and Gujarat in the southwest. Rajasthan is renowned for its great monuments, exquisite art and culture.
It's history that date back to several centuries. No other region in the country, reconciles the many paradoxes of India in it, as does Rajasthan. Unexpected forest glens, lakes and temples, appear like mirages in the desert. Rugged forts on the cradle of the desert are testimonies to a turbulent history. Many temples, dating back to the 7th century, still survive amidst scattered ruins. Medieval cities exist around turreted marble palaces and spacious gardens.
The desert areas of Rajasthan are among the few tropical deserts of the world, which have the highest population density. The earliest inhabitants of Rajasthan belonged to the Great Harappan Civilization. The archaeological findings from Luni Basin, Buddha Pushkar, Ahar valley, Kalibanga, Pilibanga and Sanchore reveal that early man inhabited this area 6000-8000 years ago. This area saw the arrival of the Aryans from central Asia in about 2000 BC.
Rajasthan was under Mauryan rule around 400 AD. The settling of the Scythians in this region set the stage for the race of the Rajputs who were the offspring's of the Indo-Scythians. With the passing of time this new race proliferated into a number of new clans. Rajasthan thus became the homeland of these groups of warrior clans, collectively called Rajputs, who dominated this region for over a thousand years. |
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