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Rajasthan, a state situated in North-Western part of India is the largest state by area. The state has a mix of desert area (Thar Desert) in west and Aravali Mountain ranges and plains in other parts. It shares its border with Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Pakistan. Rajasthan is where all the country's similes and metaphors appear to have come together. Sand dunes, wooded hills and amazing lakes, palaces and rugged forts, men and women in colorful turbans and skirts, bustling towns and quiet villages, camels, elephants and tigers, harsh sunlight and the cool evening breeze - are all there in abundance.
Rajasthan, land of princes, comprised many small kingdoms ruled over by clans who warred constantly for supremacy and individually tried to stem the tide of the Islamic invasions. The clans were all Rajputs. According to the Hindu Mythology, the Rajputs of Rajasthan were the descendants of the Kshatriyas or warriors of Vedic India. The emergence of the Rajput warrior clans was in the 6th and 7th centuries. Rajputs ancestry can be divided into two: the "solar" or suryavanshi-those descended from Rama, the hero of the epic Ramayana, and the "lunar" or chandravanshi, who claimed descent from Krishana, the hero of the epic Mahabharata.
Rajasthan provides memorable holidays experience in India. You have golden opportunity to explore the rich Indian cultural heritage on Rajasthan tours and travels. There are several monuments, places, forts, havelis, etc showing the glorious past and history. Wildlife sanctuaries and national parks are also the prime attractions of Rajasthan tourism. Travels in Rajasthan also give opportunity to explore its rippling sand dunes on vast Thar Desert by exciting Camel Safari. Rajasthan tourism also promotes Golden Triangle Tours – covering three historical cities of North India i.e. Delhi, Agra and Jaipur.
A combination of geography, history and lifestyle of the people make the culture of Rajasthan a unique and so very distinct from others. The unique culture of Rajasthan has evolved as a result of the combination of various factors but geography of the Desert land has certainly played the dominant role in the evolution of the Rajasthani culture. Colorful costumes, multitude of festivals and fairs relieve the dullness of the harsh living conditions. Also famous as the land of Rajputs, the forts, palaces and Havelis of Rajasthan attract a large number of people from different parts. As you travel to the colorful land of the Rajputs, you will get to explore the music, dances, fairs, festivals, lifestyle and many other unexplored facets of the Desert land.
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