Village Farmhouses India Rajasthan

Village Farmhouses India Rajasthan.... more

by Sue Jacobi

Title

Village Farmhouses India Rajasthan

Artist

Sue Jacobi

Medium

Photograph - Fine Art Photography - Digital Art

Description

Village Farmhouses India Rajasthan.
While driving by in the vast countryside in Rajasthan, India, we came across this charming rural scene. A couple of small humble farmhouses, a cow, a makeshift washing line, two women. It was also surprisingly green and lush overall, given that Rajasthan is quite arid for the most part, and includes the Thar desert region as well.
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[3] � 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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January 28th, 2015