Jaisalmer
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Jaisalmer, nicknamed The Golden City, is a city in the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, located 575 kilometres west of the state capital Jaipur, in the heart of the Thar Desert. It serves as t
Jaisalmer Fort
Jaisalmer, India, Palace, Haveli
Patwon ki Haveli
Fort Palace Jaisalmer
Rawal Jaisal
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Rawal Jaisal Bhati was the founder and first ruler of the Kingdom of Jaisalmer from 1156 to 1168. Jaisal was a Rajput chief of the Bhati clan who lived during the 12th century, Jaisal rose to power in
Jaisalmer
…headquarters of Jaisalmer district. Jaisalmer is a former medieval trading center and the historic capital of the kingdom of Jaisalmer, founded in 1156 by Rawal Jaisal of the Bhati clan of Rajputs. Jaisalmer stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone and is crowned by the World Heritage Site, Jaisalmer Fort, a sprawling…
Portrait of Rawal Jaisal inside Jaisalmer Fort
Jaisalmer Fort in 2005. Construction of the fort began in 1156 by Rawal Jaisal, and was completed in 1171, three years after his death.