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Tourist Attraction in Jodhpur
MEHRANGARH FORT - Situated at an altitude of about 125 meters, the Mehrangarh Fort is spread over an area of 5 sq. km in the heart of the city. The fort has seven gates of which the noted ones are the Jayapol, built by Maharaja Man Singh in 1806; Fatehpol or the Victory Gate built by Maharaja Ajit Singh; and the Lohapol or the Iron Gate. The 15 handprints, the sati marks of Maharaja Man Singh/’s widows who threw themselves upon his funeral pyre in 1843, canbe seen beside the Lohapol. On the wall, one can see the strategically located cannons.



JASWANT THADA - It is a white marble memorial built in memory of Maharaja Jaswant II in 1899. A story goes that Maharaja Jaswant succumbed to injuries in this place while fighting the Mughal king Jahangir.







UMAID BHAWAN - Made of marble and pink sandstone, the construction of the Umaid Bhawan started in 1929 and it took 16 years to complete it. This majestic building is presently the residence of the former rulers with a part of it running as hotel and remaining part as a museum.





MANDORE GARDENS - About 8 km from Jodhpur, Mandore, the ancient capital of Marwar, has cenotaphs of the Jodhpur rulers. The beautiful gardens with high rock terraces make it a popular picnic spot.







GOVERNMENT MUSEUM AND ZOO - The Sardar Government Museum, library and the zoo are located in the pleasant Umaid Gardens.

OLD FORT MUSEUM - This fascinating museum has palanquins, lavishly upholstered royal howdahs, a golden throne, shoes with pearls, paintings, mirrors, cribs weapons and a magnificently embroidered royal tent among its exhibits.







BALSAMAND LAKE AND GARDENS - About 5 km from the city is the Balsamand Lake and Gardens, a splendid spot for excursion. This pretty lake was built in AD 1159.
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