Rajasthan Archives

BIKANER – THE CAMEL CITY OF INDIA

06/25/201810/02/2018 Rajib Kar

Dotted with the scores of sand ridges, the Bikaner City is located in the heart of Thar Desert; it has an extreme temperature with limited (yearly rainfall of 260 to 440 mm) rainfall. Owing to its hot semi-arid climate, the temperatures can touch 50°C in the summer and dip below freezing in the winter. The city which was founded by Rathore prince Rao Bikaji in 1486 is popularly known as the camel city. As we all know, the camels are regarded as the lifeline of the desert. Even the army…

JODHPUR – THE BLUE CITY OF INDIA

06/24/201810/02/2018 Rajib Kar

Jodhpur, the second largest city of Rajasthan, is a popular destination among international tourists. It features many places, forts and temples. This city was founded by in 1459 by Rao Jodha, a Rajput chief of the Rathore Empire. Jodhpur is a complete landscape of the Thar Desert. This city was founded by in 1459 by Rao Jodha, a Rajput chief of the Rathore Empire. Enriched with forts and museums, the Jodhpur City is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under urban agglomeration. Mandore gardens are among the leading tourist destinations…

WEST BENGAL, KARNATAKA ARE MOST CITY-STARVED STATES IN INDIA

03/20/201810/15/2018 Rajib Kar

Kolkata, India’s former capital and oldest operating port, is located on the east bank of the Hooghly River. The city of joy which was formerly known as Calcutta is the third most populated city, with 15.3 million people, in India. It was the most populated city in the country till 1971. Obviously, it is the largest city of West Bengal in terms of population and area covered. Do you know the second largest city in West Bengal or Karnataka? No problem if you don’t know because the fault is not…