Jaisalmer

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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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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipal council
additionalOfficialLanguage Rajasthani
architecturalStyle yellow sandstone architecture
climate hot desert climate
country India
districtHeadquartersOf Jaisalmer self-linksurface differs
surface form: Jaisalmer district
economy handicrafts
military presence
tourism
elevation 225 metres
738 feet
festival Desert Festival, Jaisalmer
surface form: Desert Festival of Jaisalmer
fortType living fort
foundedBy Rawal Jaisal
foundedIn 1156
foundingCenturies 12th century
governingBody Jaisalmer Municipal Council
heritageSiteStatus Hill Forts of Rajasthan
surface form: 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 self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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
surface form: 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

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Thar Desert hasMajorCityNearby Jaisalmer
Rajasthan hasFort Jaisalmer
this entity surface form: Jaisalmer Fort
Indira Gandhi Canal passesThrough Jaisalmer
this entity surface form: Jaisalmer district
Indira Gandhi Canal irrigates Jaisalmer
this entity surface form: Jaisalmer region
Jaisalmer locatedIn Jaisalmer self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Jaisalmer district
Jaisalmer districtHeadquartersOf Jaisalmer self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Jaisalmer district
Rajputs historicalPolity Jaisalmer
Rawal Jaisal founderOf Jaisalmer
Rawal Jaisal placeFounded Jaisalmer
this entity surface form: Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
Jaisalmer Municipal Council governs Jaisalmer
this entity surface form: City of Jaisalmer
Patwon Ki Haveli locatedIn Jaisalmer
Patwon Ki Haveli partOf Jaisalmer
this entity surface form: Jaisalmer heritage zone
Patwon Ki Haveli tourismRegion Jaisalmer
this entity surface form: Golden City of Jaisalmer
Sam Sand Dunes nearestCity Jaisalmer
Sam Sand Dunes distanceFrom Jaisalmer
this entity surface form: Jaisalmer city
Sam Sand Dunes partOf Jaisalmer
this entity surface form: Jaisalmer tourism circuit
Bada Bagh locatedNear Jaisalmer
Bada Bagh tourismRegion Jaisalmer
this entity surface form: Golden Triangle of desert tourism in Rajasthan
Bada Bagh nearbyAttractionOf Jaisalmer
this entity surface form: Jaisalmer city
Bada Bagh distanceFrom Jaisalmer
this entity surface form: Jaisalmer city center
Nathmal Ki Haveli locatedIn Jaisalmer
Nathmal Ki Haveli city Jaisalmer
Golden City refersTo Jaisalmer
Salim Singh Ki Haveli locatedIn Jaisalmer
Salim Singh Ki Haveli city Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer Fort locatedIn Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer Fort hasCityWithinWalls Jaisalmer
this entity surface form: Jaisalmer old city
Gadisar Lake locatedIn Jaisalmer
Gadisar Lake isAccessibleFrom Jaisalmer
this entity surface form: Jaisalmer city centre
Jaisalmer State capital Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer State namedAfter Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer State hasCity Jaisalmer
northwestern India containsCity Jaisalmer
subject surface form: Northwestern India