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Jodhpur Tourism

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Jodhpur Jodhpur:-  (जोधपुर  )  is the second largest city in the  Indian   state  of  Rajasthan  and officially the second metropolitan city of the state. It was formerly the seat of a  princely state  of the  same name . The capital of the kingdom was known as  Marwar . Jodhpur is a popular  tourist  destination, featuring many  palaces ,  forts  and  temples , set in the stark landscape of the  Thar Des ert . The city is known as the "Sun City" for the bright and sunny weather it enjoys all the year round. The old city circles the fort and is bounded by a wall with several gates. Jodhpur is also known as the "Blue City" because of the blue colours that decorate many of the houses in the old city area.   However, the city has expanded greatly outside the wall over the past several decades. Jodhpur lies near the geographic centre of the Rajasthan state, which makes it a co...