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Jaisalmer state (also called Jaisalmer Region) is a region of Western Rajasthan state in western India. It lies in the southern part of Thar Desert. Region included the present-day Jaisalmer District, some parts of Jodhpur and Bikaner District. It is bounded on the north by Jangladesh region, on the east by Marwar region.
Yellow Marble : Jaisalmer stone is found in the Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan. Though it has not been metamorphosed and hence is still a limestone, it is known as Yellow Marble in trade circles. It is mined in the Jaisalmer District. Bidasar: These are ultrabasic rocks in shades of brown and green color found in Rajasthan. The criss-cross ...
The Jaisalmer Formation is a Middle to Late Jurassic-aged geologic formation located in India near the city of Jaisalmer that consists mainly of marine deposits. [2] The formation was first identified and defined by geologist Richard Dixon Oldham in 1886. [1] Dinosaur remains are among the known fossils recovered from this formation. [3]
Jaisalmer was founded by Jaisal Singh, popularly known as Rawal Jaisal, [11] in 1156 AD. [12] It is named after its founder, with "Jaisal" representing the king's name and "Mer" signifying a fort.
Gadisar Lake is an artificial lake in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. [1] It was built by the founder of Jaisalmer, King Rawal Jaisal in 1156 AD [2] and later rebuilt by Gadsi Singh Bhati around 1367 AD. [3] The lake is located about 1.5 km (0.93 mi) from Jaisalmer Fort. It is said that this lake once provided water to the entire city.
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 ...
Notably, this region is distinguished by its rocky terrain with exposures of limestone and sandstone rocks belonging to the Jurassic and Eocene formations. Additionally, within a radius of 64 kilometers from Jaisalmer town, small hills are present, and the dry beds and banks in the area serve as accessible sources for groundwater. [1] [2] [3]
Yellow Sandstone: Jaisalmer, Rajasthan [2] Chunar stone: near Chunar; ... List of types of limestone; List of types of marble; References This page was last ...