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	Jaisalmer - LoveToKnow 1911
		JAISALMER, or Jeysulmere, a town and native state of India in the Rajputana agency.
		The general aspect of the country is that of an interminable sea of sandhills, of all shapes and sizes, some rising to a height of 150 ft. Those in the west are covered with phog bushes, those in the east with tufts of long grass.
		The Jaisalmer princes had now arrived at the height of their power, but from this time till the accession of Rawal Mulraj in 1762 the fortunes of the state rapidly declined, and most of its outlying provinces were lost.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Jaisalmer (0 words)

	Jaisalmer and the Thar Desert
		The golden city of Jaisalmer, on the northwest fringe of India in the Thar Desert, is a truly magical place.
		Even though Jaisalmer is known as the golden city, many of the local Brahmin families paint their houses blue, in the style of Jodhpur.
		Andy poses on a chattri, with Jaisalmer fort in the distance.
	www.edwebproject.org /rajasthan/jaisalmer.html (586 words)

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		Jaisalmer was the last to sign the Instrument of Agreement with the British.
		Jaisalmer is famous for its intricately latticed havelis with conspicuous facades.
		This haveli was the residence of the powerful Mohta clan - the hereditary ministers of the Jaisalmer rulers.
	www.ent.ohiou.edu /~kartik/jaisal.html (479 words)

	Jaisalmer travel guide - Wikitravel
		Jaisalmer, the "Golden City", is located on the westernmost frontier of Indian subcontinent in the state of Rajasthan.
		Close to the border with Pakistan, the city is known for its proximity to the Thar Desert.
		One of the most magnificient attractions is the Jaisalmer Fort known as the "Sonar Kila" due to the yellow stone it was built out of.
	www.wikitravel.org /en/Jaisalmer (0 words)

	Station 5: Jaisalmer Steinmetze lassen die Stadt erstrahlen - Reise - sueddeutsche.de
		Bei einem Bummel durch den alten Teil der Stadt wird schnell klar, worauf sich dieses Renommee gründet.
		Ornamente und Zierrat an den Fassaden erstrecken sich über mehrere Stockwerke und selbst die Masten der Straßenlaternen in Jaisalmer sind das Werk der Steinmetze.
		Seine Arbeiten sieht man auch in Jaisalmer, der goldenen Stadt Rajasthans.
	www.sueddeutsche.de /reise/artikel/109/21088 (0 words)

	Jaisalmer Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		Jaisalmer's history since it was founded in 1156 has been derived from the tales and songs of bards.
		The relationship between the Jaisalmer rulers and the Mughal empire was not always hostile, and various marriages were contracted between the two parties to cement their alliance.
		The Jaisalmer rulers continued to line their coffers with illicit gains won through cattle rustling as well as through more orthodox methods, such as imposing levies on the caravans that passed through the kingdom on their way to Delhi.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/asia/india/jaisalmer?v=print (1253 words)

	JAISALMER-Traveller's city guide,City of Rajasthan,Hotel Reservations,Holiday Packages,Air Bookings
		Jaisalmer is connected to other cities in the state as well as in Gujarat and some other places in India with National Highway No 15.
		Jaisalmer fort is the second oldest in Rajasthan after Chittor and commands the desertscape from its 250 feet high perch on the hill.
		Jaisalmer is 897 kilometers from Delhi; 638 kilometers from Jaipur; 285 kilometers from Jodhpur; 500 kilometers from Ajmer, and 330 kilometers from Bikaner.
	www.stictravel.com /hotelRes/cities/Jaisalmer/default.asp (962 words)

	Jaisalmer Tourism,Jaisalmer India Toursim,Jaisalmer Tourism in India,Tourism Jaisalmer
		Jaisalmer - The Golden City was founded by Rawal Jaisal in 1156 A.D. Jaisalmer in Rajasthan is an evoking land with vivid picture of sheer magic and brilliance of the desert.
		Jaisalmer in Rajasthan was the last princely state to sign the Instrument of Agreement with the British.
		Expressway : Jaisalmer is 897 kilometers from Delhi; 638 kilometers from Jaipur; 285 kilometers from Jodhpur; 500 kilometers from Ajmer, and 330 kilometers from Bikaner.
	www.rajasthanatoz.com /jaisalmer-tourism.html (983 words)

	About the City of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It is circled on the west, north and north-west by Pakistan and open to the vast desert on the east, far from the major cities in the rest of Rajasthan State.
		GATEWAY OF THE GYPSIES" jaisalmer was founded in 1156 A.D. Since its foundation in the 12th century, it was the camel caravans' capital of the Thar Desert and one of the GATEWAYS out of India connecting to the Silk Route.
		Jaisalmer's value as a trade center is fully documented in historical accounts of the area.The great camel caravans coming from and going to Egypt, Arabia, Persia and Central Asia, carried their wares to and from Delhi to the East and Gujarat to the south.
	www.artnetwork.com /Jaisalmerayo/jaisalmer.html (384 words)

	Jaisalmer - Jaisalmer Information & Jaisalmer tourism
		Jaisalmer district is close to the border with Pakistan and is situated in Thar Desert.
		Jaisalmer is 413 km from Jaipur and 630 km from Delhi.
		The Jaisalmer Airport is in the cantonment area, which is 5 km away from the city center and is managed by the Indian Air Force.
	www.gatewayforindia.com /rajasthan/jaisalmer.htm (540 words)

	Sue Carpenter vows to save Jaisalmer from ruination.
		Jaisalmer's merchants, as astute and wily as those of Venice, bought the goods for distribution in India and sold what they had gathered in their warehouses.
		Jaisalmer's economy began to flounder and in the 1900s, her businessmen began to leave in search of new opportunities, elsewhere in India.
		Jaisalmer Fort was placed on the Fund's 'Watch List of 100 Most Endangered Sites in the World' and prompted WMF to channel $100,000 to Jaisalmer, the largest single grant that the fund gives to a single subject.
	www.goodnewsindia.com /Pages/content/friends/carpenter.html (905 words)

	Jaisalmer Tour,Jaisalmer Holiday,Jaisalmer Rajasthan Holidays in Jaisalmer
		Jaisalmer is located in the westernmost part of the state of Rajasthan, the heart of the great Thar Desert.
		When Rawal Jaisal, a Bhatti Rajput abandoned his fort at Lodurva and founded a new capital Jaisalmer, perched on the Trikuta Hill Bhatti Rajputs of Jaisalmer were fedual chief who lived off the forced levy on the caravans laden with precious silks and spices that crossed the territory enroute Delhi-or Sind.
		Salim Singh was the prime minister when Jaisalmer was the capital of a princely state, and his mansion has a beautifully arched roof with superb carved brackets in the form of peacocks.
	www.rajasthan-holiday.com /desert-circuit/jaisalmer.html (892 words)

	Jaisalmer Fort, About Jaisalmer Fort, Jaisalmer Fort Attractions : India Line Travel
		Amidst the golden stretches of desert sand, the Jaisalmer Fort towers to a conspicuous height atop the Trikuta Hills.
		Today, the city of Jaisalmer is divided into two parts - the one that is within the fort and the other, that is at the foot of the Trikuta Hill outside the fort.
		Jaisalmer was inhabited by wealthy merchants who were mighty impressed by the royal lifestyle of the Rajput kings.
	www.indialine.com /travel/rajasthan/jaisalmer/jaisalmer-fort.html (656 words)

	Jaisalmer travel guide - Wikitravel
		Jaisalmer, the "Golden City", is located on the westernmost frontier of India in the state of Rajasthan.
		Close to the border with Pakistan, the city is known for its proximity to the Thar Desert.
		One of the most magnificient attractions is the Jaisalmer Fort known as the "Sonar Kila" due to the yellow stone it was built out of.
	wikitravel.org /en/Jaisalmer (708 words)

	JAISALMER Rajasthan
		Jaisalmer, the city of the golden fort is a fantasy in yellow sandstone in the heart of the Thar Desert.
		Jaisalmer is famous for cobbled streets, strewn with palaces, forts, temples and havelis.
		The haveli was once the residence of the Mohta family, ministers of Jaisalmer rulers.
	www.umaidbhawan.com /jaisalmer.htm (538 words)

	Jaisalmer, India
		Because of its remote location, Jaisalmer for years remained untouched by outside influences and in fact, during the British Raj, the rulers of Jaisalmer were the last to sign the instrument of agreement with the British.
		Jaisalmer is the only place in India that I know of, that has a camel contingent as part of the BSF (Indian Border Security Forces).
		Jaisalmer is famous for mirror work embroidered articles, woolen pattu and other items made of good quality locally produced wood, wooden boxes, trinkets, silver jewellery and curios.
	www.leitmotif.com /india99/jaisalmer/jaisalmer.htm (1541 words)

	Jaisalmer Information, Jaisalmer India Travel, Jaisalmer India Information
		Jaisalmer is one of the princely states in the state of Rajasthan.
		Jaisalmer experiences very warm weather during the months of summers that extends from April to the month of October when temperature may rise up to 45 'C. The winters are usually pleasant with temperature dipping up to 2 'C during night.
		Jaisalmer is also an ideal place for buying exquisitely embroidered garments with mirror work in a brilliant mosaic of colours, traditional rugs, blankets and shawls, silver jewellery, stonework, carpets made from camel hair, and colourful silk and cotton cloth.
	www.surfindia.com /travel/rajasthan/jaisalmer-info.html (1480 words)

	Jaisalmer Travel India,Jaisalmer Desert Travels in India,Jaisalmer Desert Safari Trips
		Deep in the heart of the Thar Desert is Jaisalmer, one of the last princely bastions in the region.
		Founded on what was the crossroad of lucrative trade routes, this remote settlement came to be celebrated for the valour of its rulers, and for the aesthetic sense represented by their palaces and havelis.
		On your tour to Jaisalmer you can visit the famous Jaisalmer Fort, which is the second oldest fort in Rajasthan after Chittaur, and commands the desertscape from its 250 feet high pedestal on the Trikuta Hill.
	www.indiatoursonline.com /cities/jaisalmer-travel.html (455 words)

	Jaisalmer, Places To See In Jaisalmer, Patwon Ki Haveli (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Jaisalmer is a town of Havelis and forts.
		Jaisalmer is situated in the Thar Desert in the north Indian state of Rajasthan.
		Situated 42 kms from Jaisalmer at the periphery of the Desert National Park are the rolling dunes of Sam.
	www.visittajmahal.net /city/jaisalmer.htm (785 words)

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		Jaisalmer is one of the India's most precious jewels.
		Jaisalmer grew in strength (with territories annexed from the bordering districts of Bikaner and Jodhpur) and riches (by levying taxes on caravans passing through Jaisalmer to Delhi).
		Jaisalmer, built of dry sandstone on foundations of clay, sand and rock, began to crumble.
	www.jaisalmer-in-jeopardy.org /aboutjaisalmer.html (585 words)

	Jaisalmer
		Located in the heart of the Rajasthan desert, Jaisalmer is a city famous for cobbled streets scattered with forts, palaces, havelis and temples.
		Often referred to as the 'Museum City', even the houses in Jaisalmer are extensions of the wonderful architecture that the city boasts of.
		Jaisalmer is also described as the golden city owing to its strategic location as a trading center.
	www.indiaparenting.com /travel/data/travel036.shtml (635 words)

	Jaisalmer,Jaisalmer Travel,Jaisalmer Tourism,Jaisalmer Tours,Jaisalmer Travel Guide
		Because of its remote location, Jaisalmer for years remained untouched by outside influences and during the British Raj, the rulers of Jaisalmer were the last to sign the instrument of agreement with the British.
		Jaisalmer is a marvel of beautiful culture and harsh climatic conditions, together amounting to a memorable experience.
		Jaisalmer is famous for mirror work, embroidered articles, woollen pattu and other items made of good quality, locally produced wood, wooden boxes, trinklets, silver jewellery and curios.
	rajasthan.indiantravelportal.com /jaisalmer (1214 words)

	History of Jaisalmer City - Jaisalmer History and Origin - History of Jaisalmer Rajasthan (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The history and origin of Jaisalmer City is an integral part of the History of Rajasthan.
		In medieval times, Jaisalmer continued to be on the focus of the masses because of its location.
		In the modern era, Jaisalmer was still a tough nut to crack and was the last among the Rajputana royals to sign the 'Instrument of Agreement' with the British establishment.
	www.jaisalmer.org.uk /history.html (462 words)

	Jaisalmer Fort,Jaisalmer Forts In Rajasthan,Jaisalmer Forts In Rajasthan India,Jaisalmer Fort in India
		Jaisalmer Fort crowns on Trikuta Hill at a height of 80-meter in Rajasthan, India.
		The Jaisalmer Fort is rated among the star tourist attractions of Rajasthan and is a must visit during your Jaisalmer travel as it is the second most old military fortress of Rajasthan, India
		Suffice to say the Jaisalmer fort is one of the marvels of Rajasthani architecture, particularly of the stone-carver’s art.
	www.indiasite.com /rajasthan/jaisalmer/jaisalmerfort.html (698 words)

	Jaisalmer Vacations,Jaisalmer Holiday Vacation in Rajasthan
		Jaisalmer is like the golden mirage in the heart of Thar Desert.This amber-hued city, in the heart of the desert, dazzles gloriously in the early morning.
		No trip to Jaisalmer is complete without a trip to the most picturesque dunes of Sam.The ripples on the wind-caressed dunes,that create an enchanting mirage, are surely a delight for a tigger-happy photographer.
		This 300 year old haveli of Jaisalmer's Prime Minister to Maharaja Rawal Gaj Singh- Salim Singh,has a beautiful bule cuopla roof with superbly craved brackets in the form of peacocks.This extraordinary mansion in yellow stone is covered with intricate carvings and has an elaborate projecting balcony on the top storey.
	www.vacation-india.com /jaisalmer-vacations.html (868 words)

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