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Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer , 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. It is now a rail terminus and strategic military post close to the Pakistan border. |
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"Jaisalmer." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Jaisalmer." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Jaisalme.html "Jaisalmer." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Jaisalme.html |
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Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer, Rājasthān/India Founded in 1156 by, and named after, the Bhatti Rājput chieftain, Rāwal Jaisal, who made it his capital because it had a large oasis and was more easily defendable than his previous capital at Lodurva.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Jaisalmer." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Jaisalmer." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Jaisalmer.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Jaisalmer." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Jaisalmer.html |
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