Jodhpur Introduction

Set at the edge of the Thar desert, the imperial city of Jodhpur echoes with tales of antiquity in the emptiness of the desert. Once the capital of the Marwar state, it was founded in 1459 AD by Rao Jodha-chief of the Rathore clan of Rajputs who claimed to be descendants of Rama-the epic hero of the Ramayana. This city houses a number of palaces, temples and other architectural monuments which add to its glory. The old city of Jodhpur is surrounded by a 10 kms long wall. From the fort you can see the wall here separating the old city from the new city. The lifestyle in Jodhpur is unusually fascinating with folks wearing lovely multihued costumes, artistically designed. The colourful turbans worn by the men folk add more colour to the city. It was from here that the popularly worn baggy-tight, horse riding trousers-'Jodhpuris' took their name.

  Hotels in Jodhpur

Hotel Taj Hari Mahal	Hotel Umaid Bhawan Palace	Hotel Chandra INN
Hotel Kalinga	Hotel Ranbanka	Hotel Ratanada Polo Palace
Hotel Ajit Bhawan	Hotel Bal Samand Palace
Hotel Beniwal Palace	Hotel City Palace	Hotel Kirani Bhawan
Hotel Sandhu Palace	Hotel Shree Ram International
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