Jaisalmer Fort
Jaisalmer a World Heritage City founded atop the Trikuta Hill in 1156 AD by Maha Rawal Jaisal Singh a Bhati Rajput , Sixth in his ruling generation, the earlier city was Loduvra , still has a Jain temple remembering its past .
A yellow stone which is available in abundant around is used in the architecture of this city . It has given the identity of being named as Sonar Qila or The Golden City of India .
World famous Balcony in stone at Patwa Haveli, Jaisalmer Fort
This city had a strategic location on route for trading caravans en route Persia , Middle East , Egypt ,Africa , Sindh , North and Central of India carrying Silk and Spices .
The Bhati Rajputs are Chandravanshi claims to be decedents of Lord Krishna , In 1293 AD the Turk emperor Ala Ud Din Khilji invaded India and captured the Fort , the Bhati Royal families migrated for safety to various places like Jaisal , Larkana , Talwandi . It was after 1627 AD when Mughal Emperor Shajahan took over , the Rawal Sahal Singh acknowledge his patronage and then in 1818 AD the King Mulraj accepted the political alliance with the British . After the 1947 AD the creation of independent India and Pakistan the trade route was shifted to Mumbai port and city lost its importance as a trade route.
Main entrace Toran gate Jain temple , Fort Jaisalmer
In Jaisalmer water is scarce as it is part of Thar Desert it is almost entirely a sandy waste . There are no perennial streams, and only one small river Kakni which flows for about 48 km and then vanishes into Rann Kutch . Amar Sagar was the water reservoir used as a main source of water which got dried up due to increase in demand for agriculture .
House , living Museum , Fort Jaisalmer
In 1367 AD Rawal Gadsi Singh excavated a lake now known as Gadsisar Lake a water conservation tank to fulfill the water requirements of this dry city, till 1970 AD before the Rajasthan Canal came in , it was the main source of water for Jaisalmer
Gadsisar Lake , Jaisalmer , Rajasthan
This city remained strategically important due to skirmishes between India and Pakistan , roads , rail head and the Rajasthan Canal served to revive the surrounding desert areas.
Kanoi Village , Desert Spring Camp at Sand Dunes
Tourism is a major industry in Jaisalmer , famous for its Sand Dunes , Desert wild life , Camping , Camel and Jeep Safaris around Jaisalmer attracts tourists from all over the world.
Sunset at Kanoi , Sand Dunes, Desert Spring camp
Tourists from all over the world come and stay at Desert Spring Camp to have an experience of Sunset and Sunrise in the Thar Desert .
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