1. TOURISM IN RAJASTHAN Submitted to Asst.Prof.Sandeep Paatlan Prepared by Navneet Rana

2. INTRODUCTION Earlier rajasthan was known as Rajputana. Rajasthan has an area of 3,42,274 sq.km and is the largest state of country. It is situated in west of India. Rajasthan is bounded on the west by west Pakistan. On the north by Haryana, Punjab and the the union territory of Delhi. On the east by U.P. and M.P. and on the south by Gujarat. The western frontier consists Thar or the great Indian desert. Aravallis divided Rajasthan into two geographical divisions. 3. FESTIVAL & FAIRS Baneshwar Fair Brij Fair Camel Fair Chaksu Fair Desert Fair Elephant Festival Gangaur Fair Kolayat Fair 4. Cont Marwar Festival Mewar Festival Nagaur Fair Navratri Pushkar Fair Sitla Mata Fair Summer Festival Teej Urs Ajmer Sharif 5. Camel Fair Bikaner 6. Desert Fair Jaisalmer 7. Rajasthani Attire SBJS KK The turban, variously called 'pagari', 'pencha', 'sela' or 'safa' depending on style, an 'angrakha' or 'achakan' as the upper garment and 'dhoti' or 'pyjama' as the lower garment make up the male outfit. Turban Styles Varying styles of turban denote region and caste. These variations are known by different names such as 'pagari' and 'saafa 8. Women's Attire Odhni It is 10 feet long and 5 feet wide, One corner is tucked in the skirt while the other end is taken over the head and right shoulder. Colours and motifs are particular to caste, type of costume and occasion. Both Hindu and Muslims women wear 'odhnis'. Pila An 'odhni' with a yellow background and a central lotus motif in red called a 'pila', is a traditional gift of parent to their daughter on the birth of a son. The vibrant and colorful land of Rajasthan, with hospitable and well-attired men and women add a splash of colour to the otherwise parched landscape 9. FOLK MUSIC & DANCE MUSIC:- Jikri Hele-ke-khyal Bam rasiya Dhola 10. DANCE Kalbelia Dance Ghoomar Dance The Kuchhi Ghodi Dance Gair Ghoomar Dance Fire Dance Drum Dance Terah Tali Dance Caari or pot Dance 11. Kalbelia Dance 12. Fire Dance 13. CUISINES Daal Bati & Churma Lachchhedar Paratha & Besan ki Missipuri Kair Sangri & Govind gatta Ghewar & Sattu Mishri Mawa & Malpua 14. The Images presented ahead in this presentation reveals the destinations most visited by tourists 15. The history of the city palace is closely linked with the history of Jaipur city and its rulers, starting with Maharaja Sawai Jai initiating construction of the city complex by building Singh II who ruled from 1699- 1744. He is credited with the outer wall of the complex spreading over many acres 16. Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds" or Palace of the Breeze), is a palace in Jaipur, India. It was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, and designed by Lal Chand Ustad in the form of the crown of Krishna, the Hindu god 17. Ranthambore National Park is full of history, having witnessed many battles played out on its land, and the rise and fall of many rulers. The chances of spotting a tiger in the wild at Ranthambore are amongst the best in India. In contrast with many national parks in India, Ranthambore is also really accessible and easy to get to. The landscape is dominated by the formidable 10th century Ranthambore Fort. It's a huge structure that contains ruined pavilions, splendid monuments, and three Hindu temples. Warning: Ranthambore is facing a lot of tourist pressure and safaris are not well managed. 18. Lake palace It was built in 1743 1746 under the direction of the Maharana Jagat Singh II (62nd successor to the royal dynasty of Mewar) of Udaipur, Rajasthan as a royal summer palace and was initially called Jagniwas or Jan Niwas after its founder 19. Heritage Hotels Rambagh place Gorbandh palace 20. Cont. Udai Vilas Place The Castle 21. Cont. Mansingh Palace Laxmi vilas Palace 22. TOURIM TRAINS Palace on weels Heritage on weels 23. Destinations Covered Palace on wheels AgrJaipur Jaisalmer Jodhpur Sawai Madhopur Chittaurgarh Udaipur This train does not operate in May , June , July 24. Rajasthan on Wheels Destinations Covered Jaipur Jodhpur Agra Chittorgarh Khajuraho Udaipur SawaiMadhopuripur Varanasi 8 Days / 7 Nights (Oct. 2012 - Mar. 2013) Day Place Arrival Time Departure Time Day 1, Sunday Delhi, Safdarjung - 05.30 PM Day 2, Monday Jodhpur 09.15 AM 04.30 PM Day 3, Tuesday Udaipur 07.00 AM 02.30 PM Day 3, Tuesday Chittorgarh 04.45 PM 10.00 PM Day 4, Wednesday Swai Madhopur 05.30 AM 9.15 AM Day 4, Wednesday Jaipur 11.30 AM 10.15 PM Day 5, Thursday Khajuraho (M.P.) 10.45 AM 08.00 PM Day 6, Friday Varanasi (U.P.) 07.00 AM 07.55 PM Day 7, Saturday Agra (U.P.) 10.00 AM 9.00 PM Day 8, Sunday Delhi 04.00 AM -- 25. Tourism facts Rajasthan is the leading producer of milk in North India. Saras milk product brand of Rajasthan. TOURISM:- Tourism accounts for eight percent of the state's domestic product. Many old and neglected palaces and forts have been converted into heritage hotels. Tourism has increased employment in the hospitality sector. HANDICRAFT:- A spin-off of tourism has been the growth of the handicrafts industry. 26. EMINENT PERSONALITY BUSINESS MEN:- Jamnalal Bajaj Ghanshyam Das Birla L.N. Mittal Arvind Singh Mewar MUSIC:- Mehdi Hussan Late.Jagjeet Singh Pt.Viswa Mohan Bhatt Hussain Brothers Illa Arun 27. Cont POLITICS:- Nathuram Mirdha Bhairon singh Sekhawat Jaswant singh K.Natwar singh Girija Vyas Rajesh Pilot Sheeshram Ola Krishan kumar Goyal Namonarayan Meena 28. Cont SPORTS:- Salim Durrani Rajsingh Dungarpur Vikram Solanki Rajyawardhan singh Rathor Limba ram 29. REFERENCES Google Yahoo Web 30. THANK YOU AMIGOS