Thar Desert view the fragile and beautiful ecosystem of the Thar desert. This form of tourism provides income to many operators and camel owners in Jaisalmer as well as employment for many camel trekkers in the desert villages nearby. People from various parts of the world come to see the Pushkar ka Mela (Pushkar Fair) and oases. Rajasthan is pre-eminent in quarrying and mining in India. The Taj Mahal was built with white marble mined from Makrana in Nagaur district. The state is the second largest source of cement in India. It has rich salt deposits at Sambhar. Jodhpur sandstone is mostly
The Orcs of Thar the "D&D Master Set", clerics and magic-users of the humanoid races. The "Dungeon Master’s Booklet" provides information about the best way to stage and present humanoid adventures, along with adventure outlines. It presents details of the orcish city Oenkmar, allowing humanoids and humans to explore, and lists the rules for "tlachtli", a ball game played in Oenkmar. The board game included is called Orc Wars, and is set in and around the Broken Lands and features a power struggle to become the top humanoid. Jim Bambra reviewed "The Orcs of Thar" for "Dragon" magazine #148 (August 1989). Bambra wrote that