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The cold weather commences early in October and ends around the end of ... Climate data for Jaisalmer (Köppen BWh/Bsh ... (10.69) Average rainy days 0.2 0.6 0.4 0.5 ...
Many of the houses and temples of both the fort and of the town below are built of finely sculptured yellow sandstone. The town has a population, including the residents of the fort, of about 78,000. Jaisalmer ranked 9th on Booking.com's Top 10 The Most Welcoming cities in the world. It is the only Indian city on the list.
Jaisalmer district is the largest district in the Indian state of Rajasthan, and the third largest district in India. Located in Marwar (Jodhpur Division) , [ 3 ] the city of Jaisalmer is the administrative headquarters of the district.
Gadisar Lake is an artificial lake in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. [1] It was built by the founder of Jaisalmer, King Rawal Jaisal in 1156 AD [2] and later rebuilt by Gadsi Singh Bhati around 1367 AD. [3] The lake is located about 1.5 km (0.93 mi) from Jaisalmer Fort. It is said that this lake once provided water to the entire city.
The Jaisalmer Wind Park project was initated in 2001. The wind park by developed by Suzlon Energy and comprises Suzlon's entire wind portfolio – ranging from the earliest 350 kW model to the latest S9X – 2.1 MW series. [2] Its installed capacity is 1,064 MW, which makes it one of the world's largest operational onshore wind farms. [1]
The Kingdom of Jaisalmer was a kingdom of Bhati Rajputs in the far-western part of present-day Rajasthan, India, from the mid-12th century CE until 1947. In 1156 CE, Rawal Jaisal moved his capital from Lodhruva to Jaisalmer because the former was vulnerable to attacks from Turko-Afghan and Baloch tribes.
Jaisalmer railway station is a major railway station located in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The railway station is under the administrative control of North Western Railway of Indian Railways. The station has three platforms and a total of five tracks. Jodhpur- Jaisalmer Railway was merged with the Western Railway in November 1951.