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342239 Sq. Km |
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Jaipur |
| Language |
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Hindi and Rajasthani |
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33 |
| Population |
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7097706 (2001 census) |
| Literacy |
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61.03% |
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| State Bird - Great
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State Animal - Chinkara
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State Flower - Rohira |
State Tree - Khejri |
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Rajasthan, the largest
state of India was formed on 30 March 1949 with Jaipur as
the state capital. Once known as the 'Land of the Kings',
the state still retains the glory and richness of those times
with its marvelous monuments, colourful traditions and customs.
It covers most of the area of the Great Indian desert (Thar
Desert) with one edge paralleling the Sutlej - Indus river
valley along with its border with Pakistan. It borders Pakistan
to the west, the Indian state of Gujarat to the southwest,
Madhya Pradesh to the southeast, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana
to the northeast and Punjab to the north.Rajasthani and Hindi
are the widely used languages in the state. |
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Music and dance are deep
rooted in Rajasthani life. The Desert land
comes alive when it stage for performance.
Most of the Rajasthani Folk arts are linked
to either region or Festival. Folk dances
of Rajasthan has been classified according
to the three natural division of the region
- hilly, desert and eastern plain including
Shekhawati. .More.. |
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Dance
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Folk
dances of Rajasthan has been
classified according to the
three natural division |
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Music
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Music
and dance are two very important
aspects of the folklore of any
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Musical Instruments
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The Ravanhattha,
ektara and sarangi are the stringed
instruments used with folk-songs.. |
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