What is the old name of Rajasthan?
knowindia.india.gov.in According to , it is the largest state in the country in terms of area. Rajasthan was earlier known as Rajputana. Rajputs ruled here for centuries. It has been the land of kings and maharajas and that is why it is also called the land of kings.
What is the history of Rajasthan?
of India Rajasthan state The history of is about 5000 years old. After centuries of Rajput rule, the Chauhans gained dominance from the 7th century onwards and by the 12th century they had become an imperial power. After Chauhans, Guhilots of Mewar took control. Marwar, Jaipur, Bundi, Kota, Bharatpur and Alwar etc. had accepted the British subordination treaty in 1818. However, after the Revolt of 1857, people united themselves under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi and contributed to the freedom struggle.
4 cities including Jaisalmer were connected till 1949
In 1935, the British gave some rights to the provinces in India. after this Rajasthan People started movements for their rights and freedom. After independence, there was a need to merge different small states together. The first Matsya Sangh was formed in 1948. By 1949, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur and Jaisalmer etc. also joined it. With this it became Greater Rajasthan. In 1958, Ajmer, Abu Road and Sunela Tappa were also merged into it. The entire western edge of the state is adjacent to Pakistan. At the same time, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh border it in the north-east and south-east.
That is why it is called the land of festivals and fairs.
Rajasthan is also called the land of festivals and fairs. Apart from Holi, Diwali, Vijayadashami, Christmas, the birth anniversaries of saints, folk heroes and heroines are celebrated here. Important fairs here are Teej, Gangaur (Jaipur), Annual Urs of Ajmer Sharif and Galiyakot, Tribal Kumbh of Beneshwar (Dungarpur), Mahavir Fair of Shri Mahavirji in Sawai Madhopur, Ramdevra (Jaisalmer), Kartik Purnima and Animal Fair (Pushkar-Ajmer) and Shyamji Fair (Sikar).
