Rajasthan Day 2022
Rajasthan Day is celebrated on 30th March to mark the day when the state of Rajasthan came into existence in 1949. Rajasthan, the largest state of India by area, is famous for its princely states and royalty. The foundation day is celebrated all across the state signifying the valour, strength and will power of Rajputs. In this post, we are compiling the important facts and everything you need to know about Rajasthan, the Land of Kings. Rajasthan’s culture, important rivers & Dams, lakes, Rajasthan’s popular Thermal, Nuclear and Hydroelectricity Power Plant, National Parks, Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary, Important Stadiums in Rajasthan, list of important festivals of Rajasthan, Important Monument, and Palace and Forts, have been compiled in this post.
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- Capital: Jaipur
- Chief Minister: Ashok Gehlot
- Governor: Kalraj Mishra
- Mountain Range: Aravali Range
- Desert: Thar Desert is also known as the Great Indian Desert. It is the world’s 17th largest desert.
- Folk dance of Rajasthan: Ghoomar
- Rajasthan High Court Principal Seat Jodhpur and High Court Bench Jaipur are the High Court of the state of Rajasthan
- Total Number of districts: 33
- International Border: Pakistan
Rivers and Dams of Rajasthan
| S.No |
Rivers |
Important Dams |
| 1 |
Chambal River |
- Kota Barrage (Kota) Ranapratap Sagar Dam (Rawatbhata)
- Jawahar Sagar Dam
|
| 2 |
Banas River |
Bisalpur Dam near Deoli in Tonk district |
| 3 |
Jakham river |
Jakham Dam |
| 4 |
Mahi river |
Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam in Banswara District |
| 5 |
Ganbhir River |
Khandip Dam |
Important Lakes of Rajasthan
| S.No |
Lakes |
City |
Remark |
| 1 |
Ana Sagar Lake |
Ajmer |
Artificial lake |
| 2 |
Dhebar Lake |
Udaipur District |
also known as Jaisamand Lake is Asia’s second-largest artificial lake |
| 3 |
Fateh Sagar Lake |
Udaipur |
Artificial lake |
| 4 |
Man Sagar Lake |
Jaipur |
Artificial lake |
| 5 |
Nakki Lake |
Mount Abu in Aravalli range |
|
| 6 |
Sambhar Salt Lake |
Sambhar Lake Town |
India’s largest inland Salt Lake |
| 7 |
Pushkar Lake |
Pushkar in Ajmer district |
|
Major Airports in Rajasthan
| S.No |
Name of Airports |
City |
| 1 |
Jaipur International Airport. |
Jaipur |
| 2 |
Jaisalmer Airport. |
Jaisalmer |
| 3 |
Jodhpur Airport. |
Jodhpur |
| 4 |
Maharana Pratap International Airport or Udaipur Airport |
Udaipur |
Important Thermal, Nuclear and Hydroelectricity Power Plants
Important National Parks, Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary
| S.No |
Name |
Location |
| 1 |
The Ranthambore National Park- |
Sawai Madhopur district in Rajasthan. |
| 2 |
The Sariska Tiger Reserve |
Alwar district |
| 3 |
The Keoladeo Ghana National Park was formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary |
Bharatpur, Alwar |
| 4 |
The Desert National Park |
Jaisalmer |
| 5 |
The Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary |
Rajsamand district |
| 6 |
The Darrah National Park |
Kota |
Important Stadiums in Rajasthan
| Stadium |
City |
| Sawai Mansingh Stadium (cricket stadium) |
Jaipur |
| Barkatullah Khan Stadium (cricket stadium) |
Jodhpur |
Nicknames/Special titles of cities
| S. No |
City |
Special names |
| 1 |
Jaipur |
Pink City |
| 2 |
Jaisalmer |
Golden City of India |
| 3 |
Udaipur |
White City, City of Lakes, |
| 4 |
Jodhpur |
Blue City, Sun City |
Important Festivals of Rajasthan
| S.No. |
Festivals |
City |
| 1 |
Teej Festival |
Jaipur |
| 2 |
Gangaur Festival |
Jaipur |
| 3 |
Desert Festival |
Jaisalmer |
| 4 |
Nagaur Fair |
Nagaur |
| 5 |
Pushkar Fair |
Pushkar |
| 6 |
Marwar Festival |
Jodhpur |
| 7 |
Camel Festival |
Bikaner |
| 8 |
Mewar Festival |
Udaipur |
| 9 |
Elephant Festival |
Jaipur |
Important Monument, Palace and Forts
| S.No. |
Monuments |
|
| 1 |
Jyotish Yantralaya, also known as Jantar Mantar |
Jaipur |
| 2 |
Hawa Mahal |
Jaipur |
| 3 |
Temples of Galta |
Jaipur |
| 4 |
Sun Temple Galta Hill |
Jaipur |
| 5 |
Amber Palace or Amber Fort |
Jaipur |
| 6 |
Lake Palace |
Udaipur |
| 7 |
Umaid Bhawan |
Jodhpur |
| 8 |
Manak Chowk |
Jaisalmer |
| 9 |
Jagatpita Brahma Mandir |
Pushkar, Ajmer |
Important Tribes of Rajasthan
- Minas
- Bhils
- Sahariyas
- Gadiya Lohars
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