Jaisalmer

Jaisalmer is a city in Rajasthan, India. It is sometimes referred to by the epithet "The Golden City". It lies in the heart of the Thar Desert, and has a population of about 78,000.

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Its strategic position along the camel routes of trading Indian and Asian merchants once made it into a prosperous oasis. When Mumbai grew into an important harbour city, Jaisalmer lost its importance as a merchant city. When the country was divided in 1947, trading through Pakistan was stopped, and along with serious drought, the story about Jaisalmer was about to end. However, the skirmishes between India and Pakistan proved Jaisalmer to have a strategic position. The Rajasthan Canal revived the desert. Roads and railroads were built, bringing the city together with the rest of Rajasthan.

Rajasthan: Rajasthan (राजस्थान) is the geographically largest state in northwestern India. It borders Pakistan to the west, Gujarat to the southwest, Madhya Pradesh to the southeast, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to the northeast and Punjab to the north. Rajasthan co...

India: The Republic of India is a country in South Asia which comprises most of the Indian subcontinent. India has a coastline which stretches over seven thousand kilometres, and shares its borders with Pakistan to the west, the People's Republic of China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the northeast, and Bangladesh...

Thar Desert: The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is a desert located in western India and southeastern Pakistan. It lies mostly in the Indian state of Rajasthan, and extends into the southern portion of Haryana and Punjab states and into northern Gujarat state. In Pakistan, the desert covers ...

Jaisalmer related Images and Photos (experimental)

Gadi Sagar Tank Built in 1367 Once Jaisalmer's Sole Water Supply Jaisalmer Rajasthan India

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