Ideally located near the Thar Desert, Jodhpur is a great tourist destination of Rajasthan. It is the second largest city of Rajasthan after Jaipur. It is popularly known as ‘The Blue City’ and was established by Rajput chief Rao Jodha in 1459. The city is hemmed in by a high wall comprising of eight doors.
Major attractions of Jodhpur
Umaid Bhawan Palace
Grand, majestic, royal are the words which describe the Umaid Bhawan Palace. Built by Maharaja Umaid Singh in the 20th century and it was the largest and the grandest palace in India where Maharaja Umaid Singh lived with his family. Even today some portion of the palace is still occupied by the royal family. And some portion has been converted into a heritage hotel offering oodles of luxury. The museum inside the palace displays a wide variety of rare collection of clocks from different countries, royal artifacts, paintings, weapons etc.
Mehrangarh Fort
Magnificently designed, this fort is perched on a hill. Built by Rao Jodha in 1459, it is one of the largest forts in India. Overlooking the city, this fort encompasses several palaces boasting of intricate carvings and huge courtyards.
Jaswant Thada
Located near the Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada houses the cenotaphs of several Rajput kings and queens. It was built in 1899 in the memory of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II. You can see rare portraits of several Rajpur rulers in the main cenotaph.
Shopping in Jodhpur
Explore the colourful bazaars of Jodhpur for a variety of shopping items such as bandhini (tie and dye fabric), footwear (mainly embroidered jutis), leather items, textiles, lac works and bangles, handlooms, spices, antiques etc.
How to reach
Jodhpur is well connected with the other cities of Rajasthan and some of the major cities of India by air, rail and road.
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