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Rajasthan
राजस्थान Rajputana | |
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State of India | |
View of Desert National Park | |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | West India |
Government | |
• Legislature | Unicameral (295* seats) |
Area | |
• Total | 342,269 km2 (132,151 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 68,621,012 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Official languages | Rajasthani language English language |
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Rajasthan (Urdu: سکستان انڈیا) or the former : Rajputana is a state in northwestern India. It is the largest state of India in terms of land area; 132,150 mi² or 342,269 km². It is bigger than the Republic of the Congo but smaller than Germany. In traditional India geography it falls under the North Indian zone. The Thar Desert covers most parts of the state. The capital of the state is city of Jaipur.
Before Indian independence the area of Rajasthan was known as Rajputana; it consisted of many states of varying sizes ruled by Rajput princes.
Provincial symbols of Rajasthan[change | change source]
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