Jaisalmer

E34751

city municipal council

Jaisalmer is a historic city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, famed for its golden sandstone architecture, hilltop fort, and role as a former trading center on desert caravan routes.

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Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city → municipal council →
additionalOfficialLanguage	Rajasthani →
architecturalStyle	yellow sandstone architecture →
climate	hot desert climate →
country	India →
districtHeadquartersOf	Jaisalmer district →
economy	handicrafts → military presence → tourism →
elevation	225 metres → 738 feet →
festival	Desert Festival of Jaisalmer →
fortType	living fort →
foundedBy	Rawal Jaisal →
foundedIn	1156 →
foundingCenturies	12th century →
governingBody	Jaisalmer Municipal Council →
heritageSiteStatus	Jaisalmer Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Hill Forts of Rajasthan) →
historicalRole	fortified desert outpost → medieval caravan trade center →
knownFor	Jaisalmer Fort → camel safaris → desert tourism → golden sandstone architecture → havelis → role as former trading center on caravan routes →
locatedIn	Jaisalmer district → Rajasthan →
locatedInRegion	Thar Desert → western Rajasthan →
majorAttraction	Bada Bagh → Gadisar Lake → Jaisalmer Fort → Nathmal Ki Haveli → Patwon Ki Haveli → Salim Singh Ki Haveli → Sam Sand Dunes →
namedAfter	Rawal Jaisal →
nearbyBorder	India–Pakistan border →
nearestMajorCity	Jodhpur →
nickname	Golden City →
officialLanguage	Hindi →
railConnection	connected by rail to Jodhpur →
region	Marwar region →
religiousSites	Jain temples inside Jaisalmer Fort →
roadConnection	connected by road to Jaipur → connected by road to Jodhpur →
stateCapitalDistance	approximately 575 km west of Jaipur →
timeZone	IST →
utcOffset	+5:30 →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Desert Festival, Jaisalmer → Jaisalmer ("Jaisalmer district") →	locatedIn
Jaisalmer ("Jaisalmer district") →	districtHeadquartersOf
Rajasthan ("Jaisalmer Fort") →	hasFort
Thar Desert →	hasMajorCityNearby
Rajputs →	historicalPolity
Indira Gandhi Canal ("Jaisalmer region") →	irrigates
Desert Festival, Jaisalmer →	mainCity
Indira Gandhi Canal ("Jaisalmer district") →	passesThrough