Outline of Rajasthan

Location of Rajasthan

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Rajasthan:

Rajasthan largest state of the Republic of India by area, is located in the northwest of India. It comprises most of the area of the large, inhospitable Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, which parallels the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with Pakistan to the west. Rajasthan is also bordered by Gujarat to the southwest, Madhya Pradesh to the southeast, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to the northeast and Punjab to the north. Rajasthan covers 10.4% of India, an area of 342,239 square kilometres (132,139 sq mi).

General reference[]

Names[]

Common English country name(s): Rajasthan
- Pronunciation
  - English: /ˈrɑːdʒəstæn/
  - Hindustani: [raːdʒəsˈt̪ʰaːn] (listen)
Official name: State of Rajasthan
Nickname(s): the land of kings^[1]
Adjectival(s): Rajasthani
Demonym(s): Rajasthanis
Abbreviations and name codes
- ISO 3166-2 code: IN-RJ
- Vehicle registration code: RJ

Rankings (amongst India's states)[]

by population: 7th
by area (2011 census): 1st (largest state of India)
by crime rate (2015): 6th
by gross domestic product (GDP) (2104): 7th
by Human Development Index (HDI):
by life expectancy at birth:
by literacy rate: 25th

Geography of Rajasthan[]

Geography of Rajasthan

Rajasthan is: a state of India
Population of Rajasthan: 68,621,012 (as of 2011)
Area of Rajasthan: 342,239 km² (132,139 sq mi)
Atlas of Rajasthan

Location of Rajasthan[]

Location of Rajasthan within India.

Rajasthan is situated within the following regions:

Eastern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
  - Asia
    - South Asia
      - Greater India
        Indian subcontinent
        India
        Northern India
Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)

Environment of Rajasthan[]

Climate of Rajasthan
- Western Rajasthan: Sub-tropical arid (desert) climate
- Rajasthan east of the Aravalli range: Sub-tropical humid (wet) with dry winters
Wildlife of Rajasthan

Natural geographic features of Rajasthan[]

Camel ride in the Thar desert near Jaisalmer.

- Deserts of Rajasthan
- Thar Desert
- [[List of rivers of

Rajasthan|Rivers of Rajasthan]]

(Rajasthan)|Banganga River]]

- Gambhir River
- Ghaggar-Hakra River
- Gomati River (Rajasthan)
- Sahibi river
  - Dohan river
  - Kotkasim drain
  - Krishnavati river
  - Indori river
Mountains of Rajasthan
- Aravalli Range

Regions of Rajasthan[]

There are mainly Four Regions of rajasthan.

Ecoregions of Rajasthan[]

Ghagghar planes in north
Very humid eastern planes
Humid aravalli range
Semi-arid western planes
Arid far western thar dessert

Administrative divisions of Rajasthan[]

Districts of Rajasthan
- Municipalities of Rajasthan

Districts of Rajasthan[]

Districts of Rajasthan

Districts of Rajasthan

Municipalities of Rajasthan[]

Rajasthan stub

Municipalities of Rajasthan

Capital of Rajasthan:

Demography of Rajasthan[]

Demographics of Rajasthan

Government and politics of Rajasthan[]

Form of government:
Capital of Rajasthan:
Elections in Rajasthan

Branches of the government of Rajasthan[]

Government of Rajasthan

Executive branch of the government of Rajasthan[]

Governor
- List of Governors of Rajasthan
Ministers in Government of Rajasthan
- Chief Minister
  - Chief Ministers of Rajasthan
Chief Secretaries of Rajasthan

State agencies of Rajasthan[]

Legislative branch of the government of Rajasthan[]

Speaker
- List of Speakers of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
- Members of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (13th house)

Judicial branch of the government of Rajasthan[]

Rajasthan High Court
- Chief Justice
  - List of Chief Justices of Rajasthan High Court

Law and order in Rajasthan[]

Capital punishment in Rajasthan
Constitution of Rajasthan
Criminal justice system of Rajasthan
Crime in Rajasthan
- Organized crime in Rajasthan
Human rights in Rajasthan
- Freedom of the press in Rajasthan
- Freedom of religion in Rajasthan
- LGBT rights in Rajasthan
Law enforcement in Rajasthan
- Rajasthan Police
Penal system of Rajasthan

History of Rajasthan[]

Maharana Pratap, a Rajput ruler and great warrior of his time.Mughal emperor Akbar sent many missions against him. However he survived and ultimately gained control of all areas of Mewar excluding fort of Chittor.

History of Rajasthan

Timeline of history of Rajasthan

History of Rajasthan, by period[]

Vedic and earlier cultures
- Sothi culture
- Ahar-Banas culture
- Ochre Coloured Pottery culture
- Black and red ware culture
- Painted Grey Ware
- Northern Black Polished Ware
- Rang Mahal culture
Muslim conquest in the Indian subcontinent
- Caliphate campaigns in India (738 CE)
2008 Gurjar unrest in Rajasthan

History of Rajasthan, by region[]

History of Rajasthan, by subject[]

Rajputs
- Jauhar
- Prithviraj Chauhan
- Maharana Pratap
  - Battle of Haldighati

Culture of Rajasthan[]

Culture of Rajasthan

Architecture of Rajasthan
- List of palaces in Rajasthan
Cuisine of Rajasthan
Monuments of National Importance in Rajasthan
Museums and art galleries in Rajasthan
People of Rajasthan
- People from Rajasthan
Religion in Rajasthan
- Hinduism in Rajasthan
- Islam in Rajasthan
- Jainism in Rajasthan
- Sikhism in Rajasthan
World Heritage Sites in Rajasthan

Art in Rajasthan[]

Young boy playing a dance nritta

Cinema of Rajasthan
- Films shot in Rajasthan
- Rajasthani-language films
Literature of Rajasthan
Music of Rajasthan

Language in Rajasthan[]

Rajasthani language – language of the Indo-Aryan languages family. It is spoken by 20 million people in Rajasthan and neighboring states of India and Pakistan, or 50 million if Marwari if counted as Rajasthani, as it often is.
- Rajasthani language movement
Ahirwati
Bagri
Harauti
Marwari
Mewari
Mewati
Other major languages and dialects
Shekhawati
- Dhatki
- Goaria
- Godwari
- Loarki
- Gade Lohar
- Gujari
- Gurgula
- Lambadi
- Malvi
- Nimadi

Sports in Rajasthan[]

Cricket in Rajasthan
Football in Rajasthan
- Rajasthan football team

Symbols of Rajasthan[]

Symbols of Rajasthan

State animal: Chinkara
State bird: Indian bustard
State flower: Rohira
State seal: Seal of Rajasthan
State tree: Khejri

Economy and infrastructure of Rajasthan[]

Economy of Rajasthan

Education in Rajasthan[]

Department of Sanskrit, University of Rajasthan

Education in Rajasthan

List of schools in Rajasthan
- List of schools in Kota Rajasthan
Institutions of higher education in Rajasthan
- Amity University Rajasthan
- Central University of Rajasthan
- Rajasthan College
- Rajasthan College of Engineering for Women
- University of Rajasthan
  - University of Rajasthan Library
- Medical colleges in Rajasthan
  - Rajasthan pharmacy college
  - Rajasthan University of Health Sciences