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The culture of Rajasthan includes many artistic traditions that reflect the ancient Indian way of life. This historical state of India attracts tourists and vacationers with its rich culture, tradition, heritage and monuments. More than 70% of Rajasthan is vegetarian, which makes it the most vegetarian state in India. [ 1]
Religion. Majority: Hinduism. Minority: Islam and Jainism. Related ethnic groups. Other Indo-Aryan peoples. Rajasthani people or Rajasthanis are a group of Indo-Aryan peoples native to Rajasthan ("the land of kings"), [ 2] a state in Northern India. Their language, Rajasthani, is a part of the western group of Indo-Aryan languages .
The history of human settlement in the western Indian state of Rajasthan dates back to about 100,000 years ago. Around 5000 to 2000 BCE many regions of Rajasthan belonged as the site of the Indus Valley Civilization. Kalibangan is the main Indus site of Rajasthan, here fire altars have been discovered, similar to those found at Lothal.
Jaipur ( / ˈdʒaɪpʊər / ⓘ, Hindi: [ˈdʒeəpʊr]) is the capital and the largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan. As of 2011, the city has a population of 3.1 million, making it the tenth most populous city in the country. Located 268 km (167 miles) from the national capital New Delhi, Jaipur is also known as the Pink ...
Rajasthan ( / rɑːdʒəˈstɑːn /; Hindi: [raːdʒəsˈtʰaːn] ⓘ; lit. 'Land of Kings') [ 12] is a state in northwestern India. [ 13][ 14][ 15] It covers 342,239 square kilometres (132,139 sq mi) or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population.
Kathputli (puppetry) Kathputli is a string puppet theatre, native to Rajasthan, India, and is the most popular form of Indian puppetry. [ 1] Being a string marionette, it is controlled by a single string that passes it from the top of the puppet over the puppeteers. [ 2] Putli meaning a doll. Kathputli means a puppet which is made entirely from ...
The Kalbelia dance, folk dance of rajasthan performed as a celebration, is an integral part of Kalbelia culture. Their dances and songs are a matter of pride and a marker of identity for the Kalbelias, as they represent the creative adaptation of this community of snake charmers to changing socio-economic conditions and their own role in rural ...
Rajasthani cuisine is the cuisine of the Rajasthan state in North West India. It was influenced by various factors like the warlike lifestyles of its inhabitants, the availability of ingredients in an arid region and by Hindu temple traditions of sampradayas like Pushtimarg and Ramanandi. [ 1][ 2] Food that could last for several days and could ...