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There is a beautiful lake called the Gadisar lake in Jaisalmer. It is an artificial lake built almost 900 years ago to provide water to the Jaisalmer city. The lake is popular since it’s the only water body near the city. Also because it has a lot of Chattris and temples it looks photogenic. There Read more

I have been travelling in Gujarat and Rajasthan and many places I have visited are very close to the border. By close I mean 50km or lesser. BSF personnels and BSF checkpoints have been very common in my travel. I then visited the battleground of the Laungewala battle of 1971. This is 15km from the Read more

What is a typical picture that comes to a head when someone says Rajasthan? A camel, the desert dunes and the sun shining bright. This is what almost every South Indians might describe Rajasthan as. While Rajasthan does not look that way, some parts do. That’s what I witnessed in Jaisalmer. While I was driving Read more

Jaisalmer really looks golden in colour. The city kinda blends into the colour of its surroundings which is nothing but empty barren stretches of golden sand. The colour is because almost all the houses are made from sandstone which is also golden in colour. The cost of sandstone is very cheap in Jaisalmer. Cheaper than Read more

There is this place called Patwon Ki Haveli in Jaisalmer. It was built by an extremely rich merchant who dealt in Brocade around 200 years ago. It is a set of 5 Havelis or Palaces and one of it is open for tourists to visit. This place looks extremely beautiful with its carvings. The guy Read more

At Jaisalmer, I visited this place called Bada Bagh. While the city and it’s surrounding areas dry and brown (including the buildings) this place is a small forest in its own. It’s a green patch in the brown desert. It is said that the garden was planted in 16th century (500 years ago) by King Read more