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In olden times, Jodhpur was the
capital of Marwar state founded by Jodha Rao. The city is
surrounded all over by a high stone wall which has seven
different inlets. The most visited sites of Jodhpur are
Mehrangarh Fort and Umaid Palace. While the 5 kilometer
long highly impressive fort of Mehrangarh offers a scenic
view of Jodhpur city, the wonderful museum on the fort
sends you down the ages through its valuable collections
of a regal past. On the Fort, you are invited by the
majesty of the Mehrangarh Palace which is rich with rare
latticed work and well-ventilated balconies. And then it
has Moti Mahal (the Pearl Palace) with incredible
mirror-work and dazzling gold polish. If you verily see
the palace, you will not be amazed to know that nearly 80
pounds of gold was used to accomplish the work. Umaid
Palace, a beautiful sandstone edifice now partly occupied
by a luxury hotel, is another marvel of architecture. On
the Fort, you will also surely like to see the highly
enriched Museum with several sections and each section
fascinatingly taking you down the ages in history of valor
and romance. |
