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About Jodhpur Sightseeing
Jodhpur
, is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was formerly
the seat of a princely state of the same name, also known as Marwar.
Jodhpur is
a popular tourist destination, featuring many beautiful palaces(esp. Umaid
Bhawan Palace), forts and temples, apart from a stark, scenic desert landscape.
The city is known as the Sun City for the bright, sunny weather it enjoys all
year.
It is also referred as the Blue City, due to the indigo tinge of the
whitewashed houses around the Mehrangarh Fort. The blue houses were originally
for Brahmins but non-mosquitoes away. Jodhpur lies near the geographic center
of Rajasthan state, which makes it a convenient base for travel in a region
much frequented by tourists.
The old city of Jodhpur is surrounded by a thick
stone wall. The wall has six huge gates called Nagauri gate, Merati gate,
Sojati gate, Jalori gate, Siwanchi gate and Chand pol.
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