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  2. Culture of Rajasthan - Wikipedia

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    The Culture of Rajasthan which developed over the past millennia, is a blend of various elements, including music, dance, cuisine, festivals, art, and architecture. More than 74.9% of the population of Rajasthan is vegetarian , making it the Indian state with the highest percentage of vegetarians.

  3. History of Rajasthan - Wikipedia

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    The history of human settlement in the western Indian state of Rajasthan dates back to about 100,000 years ago. Around 5000 to 2000 BCE many regions of Rajasthan belonged as the site of the Indus Valley Civilization. Kalibangan is the main Indus site of Rajasthan, here fire altars have been discovered, similar to those found at Lothal. [1]

  4. Art of Rajasthan - Wikipedia

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    Krishna and Radha, attributed to Nihal Chand, a master of the Kishangarh miniature school trained at the imperial court in Delhi. [1]Apart from the architecture of Rajasthan, the most notable forms of the visual art of Rajasthan are architectural sculpture on Hindu and Jain temples in the medieval era, in painting illustrations to religious texts, beginning in the late medieval period, and ...

  5. Category:Rajasthani culture - Wikipedia

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  6. Tourism in Rajasthan - Wikipedia

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    The six Hill Forts of Rajasthan, spread across Rajasthan state in northern India, clustered together as a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. The forts are mainly based in the Aravalli Range , [ 6 ] and were built and enhanced between the 5th and 18th centuries CE by several Rajput kings of different kingdoms .

  7. Ahar–Banas culture - Wikipedia

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    Ahar-banas culture: Based on the pottery excavated here, this site is considered as a separate archaeological culture / subculture. [ 3 ] Typical Ahar pottery is a Black-and-Red ware (BRW) with linear and dotted designs painted on it in white pigment [ 4 ] and has a limited range of shapes, which include bowls, bowls-on-stands, elongated vases ...

  8. Chittor Fort - Wikipedia

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    Six forts of Rajasthan, namely, Amber Fort, Chittorgarh Fort, Gagron Fort, Jaisalmer Fort, Kumbhalgarh and Ranthambore Fort were included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list during the 37th meeting of the World Heritage Committee in Phnom Penh in June 2013. They were recognized as a serial cultural property and examples of Rajput military ...

  9. Music of Rajasthan - Wikipedia

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    Traditional music includes the women's Panihari songs, which lyrically describes chores, especially centered on water and wells, both of which are an integral part of Rajasthan's desert culture. Other songs, played by various castes, normally begin with the alap , which sets the tune and is followed by a recital of a couplet (dooba).