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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.
Jaipur,formerly Jeypore,is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. As of 2011,the city had a population of 3.1 million,making it the tenth most populous city in the country. Jaipur is also known as the Pink City,due to the dominant colour scheme of its buildings. It is also known as the Paris of India,and C. V. Raman called it the Island of Glory. It is located 268 km from the national capital New Delhi. Jaipur was founded in 1727 by the Kachhwaha Rajput ruler Jai Singh II,the ruler of Amer,after whom the city is named. It was one of the earliest planned cities of modern India,designed by Vidyadhar Bhattacharya. During the British Colonial period,the city served as the capital of Jaipur State. After independence in 1947,Jaipur was made the capital of the newly formed state of Rajasthan.
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.
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat was the 11th vice president of India. He served in that position from August 2002,when he was elected to a five-year term by the electoral college following the death of Krishan Kant,until he resigned on 21 July 2007,after losing the presidential election to Pratibha Patil. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He served as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan three times,from 1977 to 1980,1990 to 1992 and 1993 to 1998. He represented several constituencies in Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha from 1952 to 2002. He was also awarded Padma Bhushan in the year 2003.
Jaisalmerpronunciation (help·info),nicknamed "The Golden city",is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan,located 575 kilometres (357 mi) west of the state capital Jaipur. The town stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone and is crowned by the ancient Jaisalmer Fort. This fort contains a royal palace and several ornate Jain temples. Many of the houses and temples of both the fort and of the town below are built of finely sculptured sandstone. The town lies in the heart of the Thar Desert and has a population,including the residents of the fort,of about 78,000. It is the administrative headquarters of Jaisalmer District. Jaisalmer was once the capital of Jaisalmer State.
Kota,previously known as Kotah,is a city located in the southeast of northern Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located about 240 kilometres (149 mi) south of the state capital,Jaipur,situated on the banks of Chambal River. With a population of over 1.2 million,it is the third most populous city of Rajasthan after Jaipur and Jodhpur,46th most populous city of India and 53rd most populous urban agglomeration of India. It serves as the administrative headquarters for Kota district and Kota division. Kota is a major coaching hub of the country for competitive examination preparations and has a number of engineering and medical coaching institutes.
Udaipur,historically named as Udayapura,is a city and municipal corporation in Udaipur district of the state of Rajasthan,India. It is the administrative headquarter of Udaipur district. It is the historic capital of the kingdom of Mewar in the former Rajputana Agency. It was founded in 1559 by Udai Singh II of the Sisodia clan of Rajput,when he shifted his capital from the city of Chittorgarh to Udaipur after Chittorgarh was besieged by Akbar. It remained as the capital city till 1818 when it became a British princely state,and thereafter the Mewar province became a part of Rajasthan when India gained independence in 1947.
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Lakshmi Kumari Chundawat was an Indian author and politician from Rajasthan.
Gulab Chand Kataria is an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was the Home minister in Government of Rajasthan from 2014 till 2018. He is a senior leader of BJP in Rajasthan and is also a member of central working committee of the party. He hails from Udaipur and has represented it in 9th Lok Sabha,the lower house of Indian Parliament. He was booked by the C.B.I. in the Sheikh fake encounter killing. He is the Leader of Opposition in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.
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Rajasthan Royals are a franchise cricket team based in Jaipur,Rajasthan,that plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Founded in 2008 as one of the initial eight IPL franchises,the team is based at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The Royals are known to unearth obscure,high potential talent,as well as for their involvement in a number of controversies and scandals.
The Bank of Rajasthan Ltd (BSE: / was a private sector bank of India which merged with ICICI Bank in 2010.
The cinema of Rajasthan refers to films produced in Rajasthan in north-western India. These films are produced in various regional and tribal languages including Rajasthani varieties such as Mewari,Marwari,Hadoti etc.
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The legislative assembly election in the Indian state of Rajasthan was held on 7 December 2018 to elect members of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. The election was held in single phase,but with voting in the single constituency of Ramgarh delayed until January due to the death of the Bahujan Samaj Party candidate.
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.
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