Rajasthan Mukundra Hill Tiger Reserve in Kota. The state was formed on 30 March 1949 when Rajputanathe name adopted by the British Raj for its dependencies in the regionwas merged into the Dominion of India. Its capital and largest city is Jaipur. Other important cities are Jodhpur, Kota, Bikaner, Ajmer and Udaipur. Rajasthan literally means "Land of Kings" or "King's Abode" (from "raja" "king" and "-sthan" "land, abode" from Sanskrit "sthā́na"). The first mention of the name "Rajasthan" appears in the 1829 publication "Annals and Antiquities of Rajast'han or the Central and Western Rajpoot States of India", while the earliest known
Baran, Rajasthan Baran, Rajasthan Baran is a city in Baran district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is a municipality and the district headquarters of Baran district, famous for its 11th century Bhand Deva Temple on banks of Ramgarh crater. It is located 339 Km from the state capital Jaipur near Kota city.Three large Rivers Parban, Parbati, Kalisindh flowing through district . Baran district has seven tehsils; Shahabad, Atru, Chhabra, Kishangang, Mangrol, Chhipabarod and Antah. The city is said to be founded by Solanki Rajputs, but by the 17th century, Mughals gained control over the city. The famous Shahbad Fort of