Rajasthan Tourism

Spread over an area of 342,239 sq km, Rajasthan is India's largest state by area. The state is bordered by Pakistan to the west, Gujarat to the southwest, Madhya Pradesh to the southeast, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to the northeast and Punjab to the north. Most of the area of Rajasthan is encompassed by the large- Thar Desert- Kingdoms of Marwar (modern Jodhpur), Jaisalmer, and Bikaner. Jaipur is the capital and the largest city of the state. Mount Abu, famous for Dilwara Temples, is the only hill station of Rajasthan. The culture of Rajasthan is defined by the Rajputana kingdoms that ruled it for centuries. Eastern Rajasthan has the world famous Keoladeo National Park near Bharatpur, famous for its bird life and is a World Heritage Site and two famous national tiger reserves, Ranthambore and Sariska Tiger Reserve. Rajasthan was formed on 30 March 1949, when all erstwhile princely Rajputana states merged into the Republic of India.