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 Rajasthan
attracts thousands of tourists every year, in fact, every third
tourist coming to India visits Rajasthan. This number grows each
year and there is a constant effort to present something new and
unexplored to the tourist who, it was felt, would enjoy a taste
of the rural India or real India, and perhaps move away from the
standard five-star holiday. In keeping with the demands and the
changed atmosphere, terms like Adventure Tourism, Horse and Camel
Safaris, Village Excursions have been gaining popularity and the
tourist seemed more than willing to be steered away from the crowded
cities. Other than encouraging rural tourism, there was also a
growing awareness towards conservation of our cultural and architectural
heritage, and the time was just right for promoting the Heritage
Hotels concept.
Rajasthan has been the home of the
Maharajas and their nobles. Legends that grew around these warriors
have now passed into history-tales of blood and blade, of heroic
deeds on the battlefield and of undaunted spirit in the face of
defeat.
However, it was not only on the battlefield
that these brave men excelled-they gave equal attention to their
places of residence. From the dramatic hilltop fortifications,
to the isolated and often unapproachable hunting pavilions, garden
palaces, pleasure pavilions, to the grand palaces with Belgian
crystal furniture, Italian marble, intricately carved columns
and the most amazing frescoes-these palaces have continued to
attract tourists for years now.
While the rulers of the princely
states built their massive forts and stately palaces, the nobles
were not far behind in building suitably impressive fortresses
and smaller palaces, in keeping with their status. Following them
in order of rank came other important jagirdars who had their
own palatial residences-not big enough to be rated as palaces
yet too elaborate to be called ordinary places of residence, these
were the havelies which can be found in almost every village and
town of Rajasthan-the size and workmanship varying according to
the status of the owner.
While grandiose palaces like the
Rambagh in Jaipur, Umaid Bhawan in Jodhpur and Lake Palace in
Udaipur were converted into luxury hotels almost three to four
decades ago, it is the smaller palaces and havelies which recently
opened their doors to the tourist.
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BHARATPUR
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BIKANER
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CHITTAURGARH
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JAIPUR
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JAISALMER
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JODHPUR
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MOUNT
ABU
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PUSHKAR
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SAWAI
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SEKHAWATI
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UDAIPUR
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