Jaisalmer

Jaisalmer, nicknamed "The Golden City", is a town in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The town is located on a ridge of yellowish sandstone which contains a palace and temples. It lies in the middle of the Thar Desert and has a population of about 78,000. It is the capital of Jaisalmer District. The city is named after Rawal Jaisal.[1]

  • Jaisalmer Fort
    Jaisalmer Fort
  • View from Jaisalmer Fort
    View from Jaisalmer Fort
  • Old city
    Old city
  • Trading in old city
    Trading in old city
  • Jaisalmer Fort
    Jaisalmer Fort
  • Fort palace
    Fort palace
  • Patwon Ki haveli
    Patwon Ki haveli
  • Lake Gadsisar
    Lake Gadsisar

References
  1. Balfour, Edward (1885). The cyclopædia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia. Original from Oxford University: B. Quaritch. p. 406.
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