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
Mandawar, Rajasthan Mandawar, Rajasthan Mandawar is a town in the Dausa district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is 138 km from Jaipur, 53 km from Hindaun City, 221 km from Delhi. Mandawa is known for its Pahadband temple situated on hill which is part of Aravali range. The town of Mandawar is situated in the north-eastern region of Rajasthan, a region widely known as Dhundhar it was ruled by Meena- Rajput. The Meena ruler Hari chander Meena urf Mandwarya ruled this region during the 9th century AD is evident from Rajor inscription. Mandawar has given prominent freedom fighters to the