About Rajasthan

Rajasthan, a rainbow within a sojourner’s easy reach, the legendary land of Rajas and Maharajas, is the second largest state of the Indian Union, comprising a number of former principalities. It is a country of sand dunes, desert and rocks interspersed with wonderful palaces, impregnable forts, myriad colors, placid lakes, secluded sanctuaries, gardens, fertile tracts, forests, and superb scenery. The Aravali mountain ranges, one of the oldest in the world, divide the country into ruggest southeast and sterile northwest. Its thar desert sprawls across the border far into Pakistan. Rajasthan’s history dates back to Indus valley civilization (3,000 B.C. to 2,000 B.C.).

It is here in exotic and spectacular Rajasthan that time seems to stand still and a traveler is lost either in bustling gaity of the people or in splendid and exuberant isolation. The Rajasthanis wear the most colorful apparels- men in splendid turbans and moustaches and women in bright mirrored or ornate skirts and fascinating silver ornaments. This splendour of their daily clothing lend bright splash of color to life in general.

The spectacular best of Rajasthan can be seen at its fairs and festivals. Each season has its plethora of fairs and festivals, ceremonies and rituals, and each festival is an occasion of artistic expression of the spirit of its people. They are to be experienced, to be watched and to be participated. There is always a time for celebration and merry-making, frolic and fun. The most vibrant and colorful local festivals include Gangaur and Teej Festivals, Pushkar Fair, Desert Festivals, Ajmer Urs Fair and many other usual fairs and festivals. In short, Rajasthan is the land of the most ornate people and great oriental splendour. The people of Rajasthan still live in their picturesque historical past and that is why the country abounds in colors and gaity.

Rajasthan is the home of Rajputs, the heroic warrior clans, who ever preferred death to surrender and compromise. Rajputs, the descendants of ancient Kshatriyas of the Age of Epics, continued the social, political and martial traditions of their forefathers. Their towering individuality and valour have been instrumental in shaping the destiny of the country, which has been in the melting pot several times since the time of the Ramayana and Mahabharata down to our own days.