Languages of Rajasthan
India is a land of a variety of linguistic communities, each of which share a common language and culture. Though there could be fifteen principal languages there are hundreds of thousands dialects that add to the vividness of the country. 18 languages are officially recognized in India of which Sanskrit and Tamil share a long history of more than 5,000 and 3,000 years respectively.
Languages of Rajasthan
The population of people speaking each language varies drastically. Rajasthani contains a vast literature written in different genres dating back to 1000 AD. The modern Rajasthani literature started with the works of Suryamal Misran. His most important works include the Vir Satsai and the Vansa Bhaskara. The Vir Satsai contains a collection of hundreds of couples.
The Vans Bhaskar describes about the Rajput princes who ruled over Rajputana during the lifetime of the poet. The world of Rajasthani language is colorful and varied. English is also widely spoken in this region. The translators and tourist guides are also available in Japanese, French, German and Spanish.
Rajasthani is the widely spoken language in Rajasthan and the total number of speakers are 36 million as per Census of India, 2001 in Rajasthan. It is spoken by around 80 million persons in Rajasthan and other states of India and in some adjacent areas of Pakistan. The Rajasthani language is a part of the Central Indo-Aryan family, although some classify it as a Western Indo-Aryan language.
The script of the Rajasthani language is Hindi and the four most important dialects are
Marwari: The ancient name of Marwari is Maru. Nearly thirteen million speakers in western Rajasthan comprising Churu, Bikaner, Nagaur, Ajmer, Jodhpur, Pali, Jalore, Jaisalmer, Barmer districts of Rajasthan and also in eastern parts of upper Sindh province of Pakistan. Marwari Literature includes the specialty of Sanskrit, Prakrit , Apbransh.
Bagri: Nearly five million speakers in Hanumangarh and Sriganganagar districts of Rajasthan, Sirsa and Hissar districts of Haryana, Firozepur and Muktsar districts of Punjab of India and Bahawalpur and Bahawalnagar areas of Punjab of Pakistan.
Shekhawati: Nearly three million speakers in Churu, Jhunjhunu and Sikar districts of Rajasthan.
Dhundhari: Dhundhari is spoken in Jaipur , Dausa , Tonk , Ajmer, Karauli and Sawai Madhopur by nearly nine million person. It was first surveyed upon by G. Macliester who published specimens of fifteen varieties of Dhundhari spoken in the territory of the former state of Jaipur in 1898
Harauti: The sublanguage of Dhundhari called Hadoati is spoken in Kota , Bundi, Baran and Jhalawar . It is equally influenced by Gujrati and Marwari and about four million speakers of this dilect.
Mewari: about five million speakers in Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Udaipur, and Chittorgarh districts of Rajasthan state of India.
Malvi: Malvi is widely spoken in Malva region . Apart from Malva it is spoken in some parts of Mewar and MadhyaPradesh . It includes the specialities of Marwari and Malvi is very soothing and soft language . One special form of Malvi called Rangari is very famous in Rajputs of Malva.
Mewati: Mewati is widely spoken in North-West part of Alwar-Bharatpur and Gurgaon . It is highly influenced by Brig Language.
Vagari: It is widely spoken in southern part of Mewar. It is highly influenced by Gujarati.
Desert of Rajasthan
Rajasthan is the largest state of India by area. Jaipur is the largest city and capital of this state. Rajasthan is the main attraction of tourism in India. The tourists come here to feel Rajput Heritage. Rajasthan has a lot to serve to its visitors. Vast Desert of Thar and one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world make this state most popular and famous.
Thar Desert is known as the Great Indian Desert. Thar Desert extends into two states of north west India (Rajasthan and Gujarat) and in the eastern region of the neighbouring country, Pakistan. The arid region extends in an area which is 800 km long and 400 km wide. The desert is bordered by Indus and Sutlej river in the west and the Aravalli ranges in the east.
Desert of Rajasthan
The alluvial plains of Haryana and Punjab occupy the northern region. Nearly three fifth of the total Thar area is under farming while more than one fourth has been developed into pasture land. The annual average rainfall is less than 25 cm and there is only one river, Luni, that flows from between the region.
This river flows out to merge with the Arabian Sea. Farming in this region, as evident from the amount of rainfall, is not at all easy. Infact four out of ten years suffer a situation of severe drought. And then, there is strong winds that blow for nearly half the year in this region. As many as 700 species of plants exist in this area of which 107 are grass alone.
These plants have the capacity to survive in the driest of conditions and are usually edible, especially the grass variety. The animal species of the desert region is also noteworthy. Actually, The Thar Desert houses some of the best breed of livestock in the country and thereby contributes to production of wool in Rajasthan which is half the total wool production in the country.
The land of shifting sand dunes, broken rocks and scrub vegetation has the visitors in a state of great excitement because it is completely different from what they have been used to. Though the region is arid, there is no dearth of attractions.
Three of the most attractive cities of Rajasthan, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Bikaner are a part of the Great Indian Desert
Rajasthan, with its vast array of historical places, forts, museums is a much favoured tourist destination of India. The images of various art and craft works, daily use items and the weapons used by the Rajputs add to the beauty of the palace museums of Rajasthan. Museums in Rajasthan are well known for their cultural heritage.
Rajasthan Tourism Guide Provides Information about Some of the famous Museums that can be included in the tour of Rajasthan, India.
Government Museum-Albert Hall Jaipur
Government Museum Jodhpur
Government Museum Bikaner
Government Museum Ajmer
Government Museum Bharatpur
Government Museum Alwar
Government Museum Dungarpur
Government Museum Chittorgarh
Government Museum Jaisalmer
Government Museum Pali
Government Museum Sikar
Gardens of Rajasthan
Bada Bagh Garden in Rajasthan
Bada Bagh, which literally means 'Big Garden', is located on the Ramgarh road. It was commissioned by Maharawal Jait Singh in the early 16th century and completed by his son Lunakaran after his death.
Chambal Garden in Rajasthan
Rajasthan is one of the famous tourist destinations and is known as the land of desert and palaces, forts, palaces, havelis etc. There are number of gardens also, most of which are man made and is an oasis in the desert region. Chambal Garden in Rajasthan one of them. Chambal Garden is a beautifully landscaped garden.
Gulab Bagh Garden in Rajasthan
Gulab Bagh (Sajjan Niwas Garden) is the largest garden in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. A spectacular rose Garden laid out by Maharana Sajjan Singh, is situated near the palace on east side of Lake Pichhola. A library in the garden has a rare collection of ancient handwritten manuscripts and books.
Jawahar Circle Garden in Rajasthan
Jawahar Circle is a garden situated in Jaipur city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, built by the Jaipur Development Authority. Jawahar Circle is the biggest circular park in Asia developed on highway. It is situated along Malviya Nagar on Jawaharlal Nehru Marg.
Vidyadhar Garden in Rajasthan
Vidyadhar Garden, located near the Sisodia Gardens is a beautiful vineyard, which unfolds itself in the valley. It is named after Vidyadhar Bhattacharjee, the architect of Jaipur. Vidyadhar Garden is a very beautiful garden, which was acquired by the Rajputs of Jaipur from the definition of the Mongols garden.
Mandore Gardens in Rajasthan
Mandore is located about 5 miles north of Jodhpur. It was the former capital of Maharajas of Marwar.
Ram Niwas Garden in Rajasthan
Ram Niwas Garden is situated in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Saheliyon-ki-Bari Garden in Rajasthan
Udaipur is a city of lakes and gardens, big and small. Saheliyon-ki-Bari (Courtyard of the Maidens) is a major garden and a popular tourist space in Udaipur in Indian state of Rajasthan. English translation of Saheliyon Ki Bari means "Garden of maids".
Sisodia Rani Garden in Rajasthan
Jaipur, the city in Rajasthan is popularly known as the pink city.
