RAJASTHAN

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Basic Facts about Rajasthan

● Statehood: 30 March 1949

● Capital: Jaipur

● Number of District : 33

● Governor: Kalraj Mishra

● Chief Minister: Ashok Gehlot

● High court: Rajasthan High Court (Jaipur)

● Chief Justice: Pradeep Nandrajog

● Members of the Legislative Assembly: 200

● Lok Sabha Seats : 25

● Rajya Sabha Seats : 10

Boundaries

● It is bordered by five other Indian states: Punjab to the north; Haryana and

Uttar Pradesh to the northeast; Madhya Pradesh to the southeast; and

Gujarat to the southwest.

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State Symbols

● State Animal: Chinkara

● State Bird: Indian bustard

● State Flower: Rohida

● State Tree: Khejri

History of Rajasthan

● The state was formed on 30 March 1949 when Rajputana -

the name adopted by the British Raj for its dependencies in

the region.

● Modern Rajasthan includes most of Rajputana, which

comprises the erstwhile nineteen princely states, two

chiefships, and the British district of Ajmer-Merwara.

● Heera Lal Shastri served as the first Chief Minister of

Rajasthan.

Geography

● It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by

population.

● The geographic features of Rajasthan are the Thar Desert and the Aravalli

Range.

● Mount Abu lies at the southwestern end of the range, separated from the

main ranges by the West Banas River.

● The legislative assembly election in the Indian state of Rajasthan was held on

7 December 2018 to elect members of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.

● Indian National Congress became the single largest party.

● After securing majority in 2018 assembly election, Ashok Gehlot of the

Indian National Congress assumed office on 17 December 2018.

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Major Dams

● Bisalpur Dam: Bisalpur Dam on the Banas river in Tonk district is a gravity

dam and major source of drinking water supply to capital city of Jaipur.

● Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam: Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam across the Mahi river.

● Rana Pratap Sagar Dam: Rana Pratap Sagar Dam is one of the major dams

built on India’s Chambal river, located in Rawatbhata in Rajasthan.

● Jawai Dam: Jawai Dam is constructed over the Jawai river near Sumerpur

town in Pali district.

Important Lakes of Rajasthan

● Lake Pichola : Udaipur

● Fateh Sagar Lake: Udaipur

● Ana Sagar Lake: Ajmer

● Anand Sagar Lake: Banswara

● Gadsisar Lake: Jaisalmer

● Kaylana Lake: Jodhpur

● Lake Foy Sagar: Ajmer

● Nakki Lake: Mount Abu

● Sambhar Lake: Jaipur

General Facts

● Vasundhara Raje Scindia of the Bharatiya Janata Party is only female to serve as the

chief minister of the state.

● Rajasthan is home to three national tiger reserves, the Ranthambore National Park in

Sawai Madhopur, Sariska Tiger Reserve in Alwar and Mukundra Hill Tiger Reserve

in Kota.

● The Dhosi Hill located in the district of Jhunjunu, known as 'Chayvan Rishi's

Ashram', where 'Chyawanprash' was formulated for the first time, has unique and

rare herbs growing.

● The Indira Gandhi Canal irrigates northwestern Rajasthan. The Indira Gandhi Canal is

the longest canal of India . It starts from the Harike Barrage at Harike, a few

kilometers below the confluence of the Satluj and Beas rivers in the Indian state of

Punjab and terminates in irrigation facilities in the Thar Desert in the north west of

Rajasthan state.

GI Tags of Rajasthan

● Kota Doria

● Phulkari

● Blue Pottery of Jaipur

GI Tags of Rajasthan

● Molela Clay Work

● Kathputli

● Bikaneri bhujia

GI Tags of Rajasthan

● Thawa Art Work (Gold Work on Glass)

● Makrana marble

Festivals & Fairs of Rajasthan

Pushkar Fair : Pushkar Nagaur Fair : Nagaur

Festivals & Fairs of Rajasthan

Gangaur Desert Festival:

Jaisalmer

Festivals & Fairs of Rajasthan

Camel Festival : Bikaner Baneshwar Fair :Dungarpur

Dances of Rajasthan

● Ghoomar

● Kalbeliya

● Bhavai

● Kachchhi Ghodi

● Chari

● Kathputli dance

● Chang

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Keoladeo National Park: 1981

The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur: 2010

Hill Forts of Rajasthan

● Chittor Fort at Chittorgarh

● Kumbhalgarh Fort at Kumbhalgarh

● Ranthambore Fort at Sawai Madhopur

● Gagron Fort at Jhalawar

● Amer Fort at Jaipur

● Jaisalmer Fort at Jaisalmer

The fortified city of Jaipur : 2019

List of Monuments of National Importance in Rajasthan

● Tripolia Gate: Ajmer

● Bhandasar Jain Temple: Bikaner

● Harshnath Temple: Sikar

● Fort of Kumbhalgarh: Kumbhalgarh

● Chand Baori: Abhaneri

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