Jodhpur city

Jodhpur is the second largest city of India in Rajasthan. It is located 335 kilometers (208 miles) west of the state capital Jaipur and 200 kilometers (124 miles) from Ajmer city. It was formerly the condition of a princely state of the same name, which was called Marwar of the state capital. Jodhpur is a popular tourist destination, which has many palaces, forts and temples, situated in the fine landscape of Thar desert.

The city is known as "Sun City", it enjoys bright, sunny weather throughout the year. Due to blue houses around Mehrangarh Fort, it is also known as "Blue City". The old town is surrounded by a fort and surrounded by a wall with many gates. However, the city has made a lot of expansion outside the wall for the last several decades. Jodhpur is located near the geographical center of the state of Rajasthan, which makes tourists often convenient to travel in one area.

During the British Raj, Jodhpur was the largest land area of the state in Rajputana. Jodhpur was successful under peace and stability, which was the identity of this era. The land area of the state was 23,543 square miles (60,980 km2), its population was 44,73,759 in 1901. It enjoyed an estimated revenue of Rs.33,29,000 / -, its traders, Marwari, developed or developed without border and came to the position of dominance in business all over India. When India became independent in 1947, then merged with the Union of India and Jodhpur became the second city of Rajasthan.

Transport

The city is very well connected with road, rail and air. It is most connected with major Indian cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Trivandrum, Pune, Kota, Kanpur, Bareilly, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur, Guwahati, Nagpur, Lucknow and Jaipur. .

The railway station is also the starting point for various trains like Jodhpur-Indore Express, Jodhpur-Bhopal Express, Jodhpur-Puri Express, Mandar Express, Suryanagari Superfast Express etc.

Jodhpur Airport is one of the major airports in western India. Due to its main strategic location (Jodhpur Airport played an important role during Indo-Pak wars in 1965, 1971), it was mainly constructed as the basis of the Air Force. This is the base of the most powerful wind in South Asia

Top 10 Places to Visit in Jodhpur

1. Mehrangarh Fort

2. Ummed Bhawan Palace

3. Jaswant Thaada

4. Home

5. Mandara

6. Lake Kelana

7. Lake Ballamsand

8. Sardar Samand Lake

9. Musuriya Hill

10. Veer Durgadas Memorial

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