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The the Rajasthan (Hindi: राजस्थान , Urdu: راجستان ), the country of kings, is a State west of India. Its capital is Jaipur. It is bordered in the west by the Pakistan, in north by the Penjab, in the North-East by the Haryana and the Uttar Pradesh, in south-east by the Madhya Pradesh and in south-west by the Goujerat.

The capital of State is Jaipur.

History

The Rajasthan was formed on March 30th, 1949, when the old princely states were melted for the creation of India.

the Rajasthan is the fruit of multiple historical traditions of which mainly that of the Râjput but also of Nath, Jats, Bhils, Ahirs, Gujars and Meenas.

Geography

Important cities: Jaipur, Kotah, Udaipur

The the Rajasthan is made of two very distinct parts:

in the North-West, extends the Désert from Thar bordered by the border of the Pakistan
in south-east, the fertile valley of the Chambal, more populated much, separated from the desert by the chain of the Ârâvalli.

The the Rajasthan is a rather dry State which can know several years without precipitation.

In the south of Udaipur, in the point ranging between Gujerat and Maddhya Pradesh, a named old area Vagad, old stronghold today seriously déforesté of the tribe of Bhils is.

Administration and Policy

The Rajasthan includes/understands 32 districts, which are classified in septs divisions. The chief of the executive ( Chief Minister ) is Madam Vasundhara Raje (BJP) since the December 8th 2003, and the governor is Madan Lal Khurana.

The legislative Parliament includes/understands 200 members of Parliament.

Economy

The economy of the Rajasthan is mainly related to agriculture. The barley and the corn are cultivated there on broad surfaces, just as the cane with sugar, and seeds oleaginous. Cotton and the tobacco are collected there, it is also the first state in term of production of wool.

The industrialization of the Rajasthan started in the years 1960. Principal industries are in the textile, the mines (cement, zinc etc.) and agriculture. He is also an important producer of polyester fibers.

Demography

The Rajasthan covers a suface of 342.239 km ².

The Rajasthan would count according to a census of 2001, approximately 88.8% of Hindus, 8.5% of Mulsulmans, 1.4% of Siks and 1.2 of Jains. Rajasthani and the Hindi are the two most spoken languages.

On some 32.000 villages which account the Rajasthan, 10.000 were struck by the dryness in 1988. The army organized the survival of the populations in the disaster areas while in particular directing the clearing of the roads ensablées by the winds.

Culture

The Rajasthan is a state culturally very rich whose traditions reflect the lifestyle of old India. In particular, it is very known for its majestic forts and its very coloured art.

Tourism

The Rajasthan is the second tourist state of India.

Principal tourist sites: Jaipur ( Jaïpour ), Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur ( Oudaïpour ), Pushkar, Mount Âbû, Ajmer, Ranakpur.

External bonds

site of the government of the Rajasthan
the Rajasthan, “ground of the kings” by Gerard Busquet, on the site of Clio
the school at the barefeet and the Parliament of the children

Cities and monuments

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