Rajasthan as a tourist destination is unequalled in the country for its heritage buildings, Palaces, Forts, Culture, Safaris, Sand Dunes, Music, Dance and lush green forests with its wildlife. Rajasthan is the largest state in India in terms of area. It borders with Pakistan in the west, Gujarat in the southwest, Madhya Pradesh in the southeast, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana in the northeast and Punjab in the north. Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan. It has one of the world's oldest mountain ranges "Aravalli Ranges" and Mount Abu is the famous hill station in Rajasthan. Ranthambore and Sariska are the two important national tiger reserves in eastern Rajasthan.
It also has a bird sanctuary at Bharathpur called "Keoladeo National Park", which attracts nature lovers all over the world.
Rajasthan was earlier called as Rajputana (state of Rajputs). Rajput literally means "Son Of Kings" Though Rajasthan's history dates back to few thousand years it came to the limelight with the rise of Rajputs in the 9th and 10th century. Prithviraj Chauhan and Rana Pratap were the celebrated kings of Rajasthan.
Rajasthan's economy is primarily agriculture based and it is the largest producer of Polyester fiber in India. Tourism is flourishing in Rajasthan and it attracts millions of foreign tourists around the year.
