What Are Some Interesting Facts About Rajasthan



What Are Some Interesting Facts About Rajasthan


Many Cities in Rajasthan are colour co-ordinated. Jaipur is Pink. Jodhpur is Blue. Jaisalmer is Golden. Udaipur is White.

The first planned city of India. The first city based on the scientific principles of architecture was the city of Jaipur. Sawai Jai Singh II assigned the task of devising the blue-print of this town to noted architect Purohit Vidhyadhar Bhattacharya, who succeeded in creating one of the most beautiful and structured cities in India. Almost every main street within boundary wall of Jaipur are perpendicular.

The Wall of Kumbhalgarh Fort. 36 km long wall of the Kumbhalgarh Fort in Udaipur is the second largest continuous wall in the world after Great Wall of China.

The only inhabited fort in the world. A world heritage site, Sonargadh Fort (Jaisalmer Fort) is known for its history and majestic architecture. But, what’s more, intriguing to know is that this fort is still home to a large mass of the population and is probably the only inhabited fort in the world!

Calling Hollywood. The magnificence of the forts and buildings in Rajasthan is hard to ignore, and Hollywood is no exception. You can see a glimpse of Jodhpur’s Mehrangarh fort in the classic Batman (Dark knight rises). Also, the beauty of Udaipur is framed beautifully in the movie James bond (Octopussy). Also Read Shreyans Jain's answer to What are some of the amazing unknown things about the Forts of Rajasthan?

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