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Jodhpur,
earlier known as Mewar, is the land that created a galaxy of
nationalist and heroes in quick series, people who imprinted the name of
Rajasthan in every corner of the world. The Mewar family traces its
roots to the Sun God. We give history of Jodhpur with complete
information about the city and its appearance. The history of Jodhpur is
very scrambled with the stories of royal Maharaja, with grand Mughals.
Jodhpur
history stands with it many spiritual details and facts that make it
rather more attractive for travelers and tourists from all over the
world.
Jodhpur, once the capital of the
former princely state of Marwar, is now the second largest city of
Rajasthan. Flanked on its western side by the
Mehrangarh Fort, and on the eastern
side by the stately sandstone
Palace of Umaid Bhawan; the
monuments temples and gardens of Jodhpur depict a multi-faceted
grandeur.
Founded in 1459 AD by the
Suryavanshi Rao Jodha, Jodhpur gradually grew around the towering
Mehrangarh Fort, built as a
stronghold on the advice of a sage. Along with
Bikaner
and
Jaisalmer, Jodhpur too is situated on the ancient silk
route that linked Central Asia and Northern India with the seaports of
Gujarat. As a result it became a major trading centre in the 16th
century. Reminiscent of the bygone years is the fact that Jodhpur is
still the leading centre for cattle, camels, wood, salt and agricultural
crops. The beauty and imagination that has gone into the making of this
monumental city proclaim the life-springs of creative genius that appear
incongurent with the harshness of this land and its climate.
Most Popular Attractions In
Jodhpur
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Umaid Bhawan Museum
The ruling family of Jodhpur has newly converted a part of the gigantic Umaid
Bhawan Palace as a palace museum. |
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Umaid Bhawan Palace
This is known as Umaid Bhawan Palace
because of the particular type of sandstone used, to build it - which is
not weathered.
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Wood
Crafts
Fragrant and fairly beautiful, sandalwood carvings come in a range of objects and themes-ranging from caravans of tiny camels to decorate a mantelpiece to key chains, paper knives and trinket boxes.
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Sardar Samand Lake
Developed by Maharaja Umaid Singh in 1933, the resplendently good-looking Sardar Samand
Lake is 60 km from Jodhpur.
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