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Jaisalmer (pronunciation) ⓘ, nicknamed The Golden city, is a city in the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, located 575 kilometres (357 mi) west of the state capital Jaipur, in the heart of the Thar Desert. [6]
Jaisalmer Fort Jain temples is a group of seven Śvetāmbara Jain temples inside Jaisalmer Fort in state of Rajasthan. The Jaisalmer Fort is UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of Hill Forts of Rajasthan and is famous for its ancient Jain temples. [1] The temples are well known for their intricate carvings and attract many tourists and religious ...
Jaisalmer Fort is situated in the city of Jaisalmer, in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is one of the very few "living forts" in the world (such as Carcassonne, France), as nearly one fourth of the old city's population still resides within the fort. [1] [2] For the better part of its 860-year history, the fort was the city of Jaisalmer. The ...
Jaisalmer district is the largest district in the Indian state of Rajasthan, and the third largest district in India. Located in Marwar (Jodhpur Division) , [ 3 ] the city of Jaisalmer is the administrative headquarters of the district.
Desert National Park is a national park in the Indian state of Rajasthan, near the towns of Jaisalmer and Barmer. It is one of the largest national parks, covering an area of 3,162 km 2 (1,221 sq mi) in the Thar Desert. Sand dunes form around 44% of the park. The major landform consists of craggy rocks and compact salt lake bottoms, intermedial ...
Locator map of Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan: Date: 1 June 2021: Source: Derivative of File:India Rajasthan location map.svg: Author: Own work based on User:Milenioscuro: Permission (Reusing this file)
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The Kuldhara village was originally settled by Brahmins who had migrated from Pali to Jaisalmer region. [2] These migrants originating from Pali were called Paliwals. Tawarikh-i-Jaisalmer, an 1899 history book written by Lakshmi Chand, states that a Paliwal Brahmin named Kadhan was the first person to settle in the Kuldhara village.