India 15 - Rajasthan (Chapter)

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Rajasthan


WESTERN


R AJASTHAN


Rajasthan


GETT iNG A ROUND


Rajasthan


JA iSA lMER


surrounding Thar Desert. Competition to
get your bum into a camel saddle can be
fierce, with some operators adopting un-
pleasant hard-sell tactics. Generally speak-
ing, though, this is a much more laidback,
hassle-free place to stay than the likes of
Jaipur or Jodhpur.
Jaisalmer celebrates its desert culture
in January or February each year with the
action-packed Desert ̈ Festival, featuring
camel races, camel polo, folk music, snake
charmers, turban-tying contests and the fa-
mous Mr Desert competition. Many events
take place at the Sam sand dunes.

History
Jaisalmer was founded way back in 1156 by a
leader of the Bhati Rajput clan named Jaisal.
The Bhatis, who trace their lineage back to
Krishna, ruled right through to Independ-
ence in 1947.
The city’s early centuries were tempestu-
ous, partly because its rulers relied on loot-
ing for want of other income, but by the
16th century Jaisalmer was prospering from
its strategic position on the camel-train
routes between India and Central Asia. It
eventually established cordial relations

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LuckyTours
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MarinaMahalJain
Restaurant(400m)

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