Slice of Life Milkman Blue City Houses India Rajasthan 1a

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by Sue Jacobi

Title

Slice of Life Milkman Blue City Houses India Rajasthan 1a

Artist

Sue Jacobi

Medium

Photograph - Fine Art Photography - Digital Art

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Slice of Life Milkman Blue City Houses India Rajasthan 1a.
In the famous Blue City, also known as Jodhpur, Ravi the milkman comes calling twice a day. Early morning, and again around sunset / twilight. Straddling huge milk cans made of stainless steel on his bicycle, he guides the bike along the narrow winding cobblestoned streets of the Blue City, braving the steep slopes and the steps, and taking it all in his stride. The horn of his bicycle comes in handy, to beckon his customers as he reaches their front door. The lady meets him at the door, milk vessel in hand, and he measures out the milk she buys from him every single day. In the earlier days, the milkman used to take the cows to each house and milk them there, but those days are gone.
The people of Rajasthan drink plenty of tea or chai / thcai, with milk and sugar. Diary products are an important [art of their daily diet � curds or yogurt, lassi, buttermilk, butter, are all consumed regularly. They use generous quantities of ghee or clarified butter in making their breads and various sweet delicacies.
Rajasthan literally, "Land of Kings" or "Land of Kingdoms"), is India's largest state by area (342,239 square kilometres (132,139 sq mi) or 10.4% of India's total area). Rajasthan's economy is primarily agricultural and pastoral. Wheat and barley are cultivated over large areas, as are pulses, sugarcane, and oilseeds. Cotton and tobacco are the state's cash crops. Rajasthan is among the largest producers of edible oils in India and the second largest producer of oilseeds. Rajasthan is also the biggest wool-producing state in India and the main opium producer and consumer. There are mainly two crop seasons. The water for irrigation comes from wells and tanks. The Indira Gandhi Canal irrigates northwestern Rajasthan.
The state of Rajasthan is located on the western side of the country, where it comprises most of the wide and inhospitable Thar Desert (also known as the "Rajasthan Desert" and "Great Indian Desert") and shares a border with Pakistan along the Sutlej-Indus river valley. Elsewhere it is bordered by other Indian states: Gujarat to the southwest; Madhya Pradesh to the southeast; Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to the northeast; and Punjab to the north. Its features include the ruins of the Indus Valley Civilization at Kalibanga; the Dilwara Temples, a Jain pilgrimage site at Rajasthan's only hill station, Mount Abu, in the ancient Aravalli mountain range; and, in eastern Rajasthan, the Keoladeo National Park near Bharatpur, a World Heritage Site known for its bird life. Rajasthan is also home to two national tiger reserves, the Ranthambore National Park in Sawai Madhopur and Sariska Tiger Reserve in Alwar.
The state was formed on 30 March 1949 when Rajputana � the name adopted by the British Raj for its dependencies in the region � was merged into the Dominion of India. Its capital and largest city is Jaipur, located on the state's eastern side.
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April 14th, 2015