Rajasthan is for sure one of the North Indian states that attracts a lot of tourists, and that is because of so many reasons. And today, we are here to share some most interesting facts about Rajasthan that’ll make you want to visit this state the very next time as soon as possible. So, let’s get to that.
1. The World’s Oldest Plowed Field
Rajasthan is the known home ground of Kalibangan, a significant site of the Indus Valley Civilization, you know? This is the place where the traces of the world’s oldest plowed fields were found, which are believed to be as old as 2800 BC. This means that people living here had the knowledge to cultivate crops back thousands of years ago.
2. Second Longest Wall in the World
Everybody knows about the Great Wall of China, but what about the 2nd biggest and longest Great Wall in the world? Yes, that’s actually in Rajasthan. You see, Kumbhalgarh Fort, which is situated in Rajasthan, has a wall that has a length of over 36 kilometers.
3. The Only Fort Where People Live
Jaisalmer Fort, also termed Sonar Quila, is the one and only “living fort” on the planet Earth, where almost 5,000 people still these days are living within its walls.
4. A Temple Dedicated to Rats
A temple full of rats? Yes, that’s what we are talking about. The Karni Mata Temple in Deshnoke, which is close to Bikaner, is well-known owing to as many as 25,000 rats which are respected as holy. And among these rats are some white ones, that are seen as good luck for whoever sees them when visiting this temple.
5. The Birthplace of Indian Nuclear Power
The town of Pokhran in the Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan was the first ever site of nuclear bomb testing in India back in 1974. And it was actually in 1998 during Operation Shakti, a few successful tests were conducted here.
6. India’s Only Saline River
India’s only saline river is the Luni River which flows on the ground of the Hot Arid desert of Rajasthan which is the ground for these saline conditions in this part of the river. This saline water river is a little bit out of order and finally ends up in the marshes of the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat.
7. Home to India’s Only Hill Station in the Desert
Mount Abu, situated in the Aravalli Range, is Rajasthan’s only hill station. It may be in a desert state, but it is acknowledged for its cooler climate and fertile green environment.
8. Ghost Town of Kuldhara
A ghost town? You might have heard of or even seen many in your life, but not like the Kuldhara village near Jaisalmer. But why’s that? Well, it is believed that this village was a pretty normal one, but one night, nobody knows where all the villagers and even the animals went. And now it is believed to be a cursed ghost town.
9. Largest Hand Woven Carpet
The city of Jaipur is the proud owner of the world’s largest hand woven carpet specially created for the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi, you know? And just so you know, to complete it took two years and 1,200 artisans.
10. A City with Color-Coded Identity
Rajasthan’s cities are often associated with particular colors, you know, Jaipur has been termed the “Pink City,” while Jodhpur is known as the “Blue City,” Udaipur as the “White City,” and Jaisalmer as the “Golden City.”
11. Mehrangarh Fort’s Hollywood Fame
The Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur was in the Hollywood blockbuster “The Dark Knight Rises” which presented the exterior of the prison from which the main character, Bruce Wayne escapes, which is literally one of the most iconic scenes in the entire movie.
12. A Temple for a Motorcycle
It may sound like a myth or superstition at first, but the Bullet Baba Temple in Pali, Rajasthan, is dedicated to a 350cc Royal Enfield Bullet motorcycle and is one of its kind. People near the temple have seen the motorcycle get to the place where Bullet Baba died because of an accident, and no one knows how the motorcycle gets there on its own.
