Rajasthan is a state in northern India. It covers 342,239 square kilometres (132,139 sq mi) or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern side, where it comprises most of the wide and inhospitable Thar Desert and shares a border with the Pakistani provinces of Punjab to the northwest and Sindh to the west, along the Sutlej-Indus River valley. It is bordered by five other Indian states: Punjab to the north; Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to the northeast; Madhya Pradesh to the southeast; and Gujarat to the southwest. Its geographical location is 23.3 to 30.12 North latitude and 69.30 to 78.17 East longitude, with the Tropic of Cancer passing through its southernmost tip.
Jodhpur is the second-largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan and officially the second metropolitan city of the state. It was formerly the seat of the princely state of Jodhpur State. Jodhpur was historically the capital of the Kingdom of Marwar, which is now part of Rajasthan. Jodhpur is a popular tourist destination, featuring many palaces, forts, and temples, set in the stark landscape of the Thar Desert. It is popularly known as the "Blue City" among people of Rajasthan and all over India. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Jodhpur district and Jodhpur division.
Dainik Bhaskar is an Indian Hindi-language daily newspaper owned by the Dainik Bhaskar Group. According to Audit Bureau of Circulations, it is ranked 4th in the world by circulation and is the largest newspaper in India by circulation. Started in Bhopal in 1958, it expanded in 1983 with the launch of Dainik Bhaskar's Indore edition. Today, Dainik Bhaskar Group is present in 12 States with 65 editions in Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati.
Rai Bahadur Pandit Gaurishankar Hirachand Ojha, born in Rohida village of Sirohi District, was a historian from the Indian state of Rajasthan. A prolific author, he wrote several books on the history of Rajasthan and other historical subjects. Subsequent historians from Rajasthan have referred to him as Guruvara Mahamahopadhyaya. Ojha regarded Kaviraj Shyamaldas as his guru and worked under him as assistant secretary of the historical department, Udaipur
Balotra is a city in Barmer District of Rajasthan state in India. It is about 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Barmer city.
NK Bhadra is a city and a municipality in Hanumangarh district in the state of Rajasthan, India.
Gangapur City is a nagar parishad, state assembly constituency, Tehsil and Block in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, India. Population-wise, it is the 18th largest city in Rajasthan.
Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC) is a public transport company which provides bus services in the Indian state Rajasthan. It is headquartered in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The corporation was established by Government of Rajasthan on 1 October 1964 under the Road Transport Act 1950. RSRTC operates ordinary, express and deluxe services. It has 4500 buses in its fleet, 52 depots across Rajasthan and 3 depots outside the state i.e. Indore, Ahmedabad and Delhi. Out of total fleet 4154 buses are on road. As of the 2018-19 reports there are around 2230 routes covered which amount to 5437.74 lakh km per year. It carries around 9 lakh passengers per day to their destinations within and outside the state. RSRTC operates services in Rajasthan and adjoining states of Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Jammu Kashmir and Chandigarh. Ticket reservation is available at all bus stations free of charge. Online ticket facility is available for Air conditioned, Deluxe, Semi-deluxe and express buses through Kiosks in Rajasthan as well as through RSRTC mobile application.
D B Corp Ltd., informally known as the Dainik Bhaskar Group, is India’s largest newspaper group with 66 editions published in 4 languages, read by 4.4cr readers across 12 states. The major newspapers published by the group are Dainik Bhaskar, Divya Bhaskar, Dainik Divya Marathi, Saurashtra Samachar, DB Post and DB Star.
Rajasthan has many beautiful artistic and cultural traditions which reflect the ancient Indian way of life. Rajasthan is also called "Land of Kings". It has many tourist attractions and good facilities for tourists. This historical state of India attracts tourists and vacationers with its rich culture, tradition, heritage, and monuments. It has also some wildlife sanctuaries and national parks.
Rajasthan is one of the most popular tourist destinations in India, for both domestic and international tourists. Rajasthan attracts tourists for its historical forts, palaces, art and culture with its slogan "Padharo mhare desh', now its changed. Every third foreign tourist visiting India travels to Rajasthan as it is part of the Golden Triangle for tourists visiting India.
Thakur Kesari Singh Barhath was a prominent Indian revolutionary leader, freedom fighter, and educationist from Rajasthan. He was the patriarch of the Barhath family, members of which actively participated in anti-British activities including his son Kunwar Pratap Singh Barhath and his brother Thakur Zorawar Singh Barhath. Kesari Singh was notable for being a high-priority revolutionary to be monitored by the British CID. He is also known as Rajasthan Kesari.
Udaipur City Bus Depot is a Rajasthan Roadways Bus Depot in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. It is the central bus stand for the Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, and have lines running for majority of other destinations in Rajasthan and farther north and west towards Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. Major cities connected by direct bus are Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Agra, Mathura, Ajmer, Jodhpur, Surat, Kota etc. There is Rajasthan Roadways Deluxe, Super deluxe and AC buses as well as private travels also available from the major cities.
Bhilwara railway station is the railway station in Bhilwara district, Rajasthan. Its code is BHL. It serves Bhilwara city. The station consists of two platforms and two entrances. The platforms are well sheltered. It has basic amenities including Wifi in partnership with Google. It is in A category Railway Station
' Phulera Junction railway station is a main railway station in Jaipur district, Rajasthan. Its code is FL. It serves Phulera town. The station consists of 5 platforms. The station lies on Jaipur–Ahmedabad main line which connects Jaipur to Ajmer and Ahmedabad as well as Merta Road–Rewari line which connects Jodhpur to Jaipur and Delhi. 111 trains pass through the station and 5 of the originates form the station. It also houses the YDM-4 Locomotives that serve the Mavli-Marwar Metre Gauge Line
The first case of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Indian state of Rajasthan was reported on 2 March 2020 in Jaipur. The Rajasthan Health Department has confirmed a total of 29,835 cases, including 563 deaths and 21866 recoveries as of 20 July 2020. All districts in the state have reported confirmed cases of which, Jaipur is the worst-affected.
