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Meherangarh Fort
The Meherangarh Fort was the royal palace for over 400 years. Originally started in 1459, most of the current fort was built around 1650. Set on top of a rocky hill, and approached by a steep winding path (which was designed to stop a charging elephant), the 45m high walls dominate the city below.
In 1940, the Umaid Bhawan palace became the Maharaja’s royal residence.

Rajasthan,
The Land of Kings, Rajasthan is India’s most colourful state. It was once ruled by the Rajputs, a group of warrior clans who controlled this area for 1000 years until their power weakened during the Mughal Empire.

Jodhpur
Western Rajasthan

Jodhpur stands at the edge of the Thar Desert and, was once one of the greatest of Rajput kingdoms. It was founded in 1459 by the Rathore clan, whose kingdom was known as the Marwar, The Land of Death.
Now the 2nd largest city in Rajasthan province, it is totally dominated by the massive Meherangarh Fort. Beneath the fort, a maze of streets wind through the blue coloured “Brahmin” houses in the old town, giving Jodhpur the name Blue City.

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