Rajasthan
Rajasthan is the largest state of the
Republic of India in terms of area but encompasses most
of the area of the large inhospitable Great Indian Desert
(Thar Desert) which has an edge parallels the Sutlej-Indus
river valley along it's border with Pakistan. The region
borders Pakistan to the west, Gujarat to the southwest,
Madhya Pradesh to the southeast, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana
to the northeast and Punjab to the north. Rajasthan
covers an area of 342,239 km² (132,139 m)
The state capital is Jaipur. Geographical features
include the Thar Desert along north-western Rajasthan
and the termination of the Ghaggar River near the archeological
ruins at Kalibanga, which are the oldest in the subcontinent
discovered so far.
Every region has its very own dialect of music and
dance. The Ghoomar dance from Udaipur and Kalbeliya
dance of Jaisalmer have international recognition. Folk
music is a vital part of Rajasthan culture. Songs are
used to tell the legendary battles of Rajputs. Folk
songs are commonly ballads which relate heroic deeds,
love stories, and religious or devotional songs known
as bhajans and banis and often accompanied by musical
instruments like dholak, sitar, sarangi etc.
Rajasthan is a colorful land. There are many Holy Festivals
of Hindus and Other Religion. The Main festivals are
Deepawali, Holi, and Janamasthami.
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