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Ajmer
South west of Jaipur, Ajmer is an oasis wrapped in the green hills. The city was founded by Raja Ajay Pal Chauhan in the 7th Century A.D. and continued to be a major centre of the Chauhan power till 1193 A.D.
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Bikaner
The royal fortified city with a timeless appeal. Lying in the north of the desert state, the city is dotted with many sand dunes. Bikaner retains the medieval splendor that pervades the city's lifestyle.
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Jaipur
Jaipur is 260 km from Delhi and 240 km from Agra and forms the most chosen tourism golden triangle of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. It a bustling capital city and a business centre with all the trapping of modern metropolis but yet flavoured strongly with an age-old charm that never fails to surprise a
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Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer - the golden beauty, etched in yellow sandstone. Perched atop the Trikuta Hill, it stands tall against miles of gleaming sand. Epitomising the desolate, awesome charm of the desert.
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Jodhpur
Jodhpur, once the capital of the former princely state of Marwar,
is now the second largest city of Rajasthan.
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Kota
An amazing, juxtaposition of majestic medieval age and modern industrialization, mainly the Hydro Electric Plant on the Chambal
River and the Nuclear Power Plant has a few traces of its past still
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Mount Abu
A pleasant retreat set amidst the lush forested hills, Mt. Abu is a green oasis in the barren desertscape
that's Rajasthan.
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Sikar
Founded in the late 17th century, Sikar was the biggest and the richest 'thikana' (Feudal State) under Jaipur. The town was modelled to resemble the city plan of Jaipur.
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Udaipur
Udaipur is known as the Venice of the east. It is also called the city of lakes. The Lake Palace on Jag Niwas Island in the middle of Pichola
Lakes is the finest example of its architectural and cultural explosion.
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