RAJASTHAN

Rajasthan is a state in northern India. The state covers an area of 342,239 square kilometres or 10.4 percent of the total geographical area of India. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. Some famous national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in Rajasthan include Ranthambore National Park, Kumbhalgarh Sanctuary, Sariska Tiger Reserve, Sitamata Sanctuary, Keoladeo Ghana National Par, Gajner Sanctuary, Tal Chappar Wildlife Sanctuary, Mount Abu Sanctuary, Darrah Sanctuary and Desert National Park.

Capital:

Jaipur

Location:

Rajasthan, state of India, located in the northwestern part of the subcontinent. It is bounded to the north and northeast by the states of Punjab and Haryana, to the east and southeast by the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, to the southwest by the state of Gujarat, and to the west and northwest by Pakistan.

BEST TIME TO VISIT RAJASTHAN:

Locals and travel experts recommend the period between the months of November to February as the best time to visit Rajasthan. Summers are scorching whereas during winters, temperature come down to the bottom of the mercury level.

WHY VISIT RAJASTHAN?

Rajasthan is home to a great number of wildlife in India. Some of the most famous wildlife sanctuaries worth checking out are Desert National Sanctuary, Jaisalmer, Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, where visitors can enjoy foot tracking and horse safaris, and National Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary, Kota.

TEMPERATURE

• 32°C to 46°C

  Summer
  (April to June)

• 18°C to 20°C

  Monsoon
  (October to November)

• 10°C to -2°C

  Winter
  (December to March)