BIKANER – THE CAMEL CITY OF INDIA

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Dotted with the scores of sand ridges, the Bikaner City is located in the heart of Thar Desert; it has an extreme temperature with limited (yearly rainfall of 260 to 440 mm) rainfall. Owing to its hot semi-arid climate, the temperatures can touch 50°C in the summer and dip below freezing in the winter. The city which was founded by Rathore prince Rao Bikaji in 1486 is popularly known as the camel city. As we all know, the camels are regarded as the lifeline of the desert. Even the army…

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JAISALMER – THE GOLDEN CITY OF INDIA

The Golden City of India lies in the heart of the Great Indian Desert, Thar Desert. The city is positioned in Rajasthan; it was established by Maharwal Jaisal Sing Rajput in 1156 AD. The yellow stand stone and the yellow sand have used in almost every single architecture of Jaisalmer – The Hill Fort of Jaisal. The city which is located 600 kilometers for from Jaipur offers hot and dry weather in the daytime but the nighttime temperature falls. People of Jaisalmer are cheerful, friendly, supportive and carrying high tolerance…

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