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
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municipal council ⓘ |
| additionalOfficialLanguage | Rajasthani ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | yellow sandstone architecture ⓘ |
| climate | hot desert climate ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| districtHeadquartersOf |
Jaisalmer
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surface form:
Jaisalmer district
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| economy |
handicrafts
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military presence ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| elevation |
225 metres
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738 feet ⓘ |
| festival |
Desert Festival, Jaisalmer
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surface form:
Desert Festival of Jaisalmer
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| fortType | living fort ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Rawal Jaisal ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1156 ⓘ |
| foundingCenturies | 12th century ⓘ |
| governingBody | Jaisalmer Municipal Council ⓘ |
| heritageSiteStatus |
Hill Forts of Rajasthan
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surface form:
Jaisalmer Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Hill Forts of Rajasthan)
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| historicalRole |
fortified desert outpost
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medieval caravan trade center ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Jaisalmer Fort
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camel safaris ⓘ desert tourism ⓘ golden sandstone architecture ⓘ havelis ⓘ role as former trading center on caravan routes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jaisalmer
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surface form:
Jaisalmer district
Rajasthan ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Thar Desert
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western Rajasthan ⓘ |
| majorAttraction |
Bada Bagh
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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
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surface form:
Marwar region
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| religiousSites | Jain temples inside Jaisalmer Fort ⓘ |
| roadConnection |
connected by road to Jaipur
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connected by road to Jodhpur ⓘ |
| stateCapitalDistance | approximately 575 km west of Jaipur ⓘ |
| timeZone | IST ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +5:30 ⓘ |
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Jaisalmer district
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Jaisalmer region
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Jaisalmer district
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Jaisalmer district
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Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
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City of Jaisalmer
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Jaisalmer heritage zone
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Golden City of Jaisalmer
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Jaisalmer city
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Jaisalmer tourism circuit
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Golden Triangle of desert tourism in Rajasthan
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Jaisalmer city
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Jaisalmer city center
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Jaisalmer old city
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Jaisalmer city centre
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Northwestern India