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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 covers an area of 342,239 km² (132,139 mi²;).

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The state capital is Jaipur. Geographical features include the Thar Desert in western Rajasthan and the termination of the Ghaggar River. One of the world's oldest mountain ranges, the Aravalli Range, cradles the only hill station of Rajasthan, Mount Abu, and its world famous Dilwara Temples. Eastern Rajasthan has two national tiger reserves, Ranthambore and Sariska, as well as Keoladeo National Park near Bharatpur, famous for its bird life.

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Rajasthan Puppets
Rajasthan Puppets
Durbar at Udaipur  Rajasthan  1855
Durbar at Udaipur Rajasthan 1855
A Breed of Horses Native to the State of Rajasthan  Rajasthan  India  November 7  2003
A Breed of Horses Native to the State of Rajasthan Rajasthan India November 7 2003
Keoladeo Ghana Np  Bharatpur  Rajasthan  India  with Egrets Roosting in Tree
Keoladeo Ghana Np Bharatpur Rajasthan India with Egrets Roosting in Tree
Portrait of Rickshaw Driver  Jaipur  Rajasthan  India
Portrait of Rickshaw Driver Jaipur Rajasthan India
Selling Color Powder at Market  Pushkar  Rajasthan  India
Selling Color Powder at Market Pushkar Rajasthan India
Dromedary Camels with Handler at Dawn  Rajasthan  India
Dromedary Camels with Handler at Dawn Rajasthan India
Wall with Arches Lit  One Light Bulb Missing  Jaipur  Rajasthan  India  Asia
Wall with Arches Lit One Light Bulb Missing Jaipur Rajasthan India Asia
Mughal Emperor Babur and His Son  Humayan  Indian Miniature from Rajasthan  16th Century
Mughal Emperor Babur and His Son Humayan Indian Miniature from Rajasthan 16th Century
Gadi Sagar Tank  Built in 1367  Once Jaisalmer's Sole Water Supply  Jaisalmer  Rajasthan  India
Gadi Sagar Tank Built in 1367 Once Jaisalmer's Sole Water Supply Jaisalmer Rajasthan India

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