rajç^ani ke bare me` jankari

Rajasthan at a glance

History

 
  - 18th March 1948: Alwar, Bharatpur, Karoli and Dholpur formed Matsya Sangh
  - 25th March 1948: Kota and Bundi joined Rajasthan.
  - 18th April 1948: Mewar now joined
  - 30th March, 1949 : Jaiour, Jodhpur, Bikaner and Jaisalmer joined Rajasthan
  - 15th May, 1949: Matsya Sangh was merged into Rajsthan
  - 1956: Ajmer and Mount Abu became part of Rajasthan

Facts

 
  Rajasthan Day: 30th March
  State Bird:       Godavan.
  State animal:    Chinkara 
  State flower:    Rohida Rajasthan
  State Tree:      Khejri
  State sport:    Basketball
  Population:      56.47 million
  Highest Point:  Gurushikhar, Mount Abu (1,727m)
  Capital:           Jaipur



Current and old names of cities

   Ajmer :    Ajaymeru
   Alwar:      Aalore
   Jaisalmer: Maad 
   Nagore:    Kshatriyapur
   Udaipur:   Mewad
   Bundi:      Hadoti