Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer (jəsäl´mər), former principality, Rajasthan state, NW India. Its terrain is largely a sandy or stony waste and constitutes a section of the Thar Desert. Jaisalmer was brought under the Mughal empire by Akbar in 1570. It became a British protectorate in 1818. In 1949 the region was incorporated into Rajasthan state. The town of Jaisalmer was the capital of the former state. Now a rail terminus and strategic military post close to the Pakistan border, the town is noted for its massive yellow sandstone fort.
More From encyclopedia.com
Rajasthan , Rajasthan (rä´jəstän), state (2001 provisional pop. 56,473,122), 132,150 sq mi (342,269 sq km), NW India, bordered on the west by Pakistan. The capit… Gwalior , Gwalior (gwä´lēôr), city and former princely state, central India. Part of Madhya Pradesh state since 1956, the territory of Gwalior formerly consist… Town , Town
A civil and political subdivision of a state, which varies in size and significance according to location but is ordinarily a division of a coun… Delhi , Delhi (dĕl´ē), union territory and city, N central India. The union territory, officially the National Capital Territory of Delhi (2001 provisional p… Saxony-anhalt , Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt (săk´sənē-än´hält), Ger. Sachsen-Anhalt, state (1994 pop. 2,965,000), 7,892 sq mi (20,445 sq km), E Germany. Magdeburg is… Bengal , Bengal
BENGAL The name "Bengal" (or Bangla) comes from Vanga or Banga, the name of the ancient deltaic kingdom. The state of over 100 million people…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Jaisalmer