Jaisalmer fort was built in 1156
Inside one of its gates
The Maharajah's Palace
and the view from the top
Tim with Manu , our enthusiastic guide
the well in the courtyard
and a thin cow in street nearby
JAISALMER
Jaisalmer, in the western Thar desert, has had no rain for 12 years. Water for drinking and washing comes by pipe from the Indira Ghandi Canal, which runs about 40 miles west of Jaisalmer, bringing water from the Himalayas via the Punjab.
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Jaisalmer fort was built in 1156 Inside one of its gates |
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The Maharajah's Palace and the view from the top |
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Tim with Manu , our enthusiastic guide |
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the well in the courtyard and a thin cow in street nearby |
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Jaisalmer is truly a golden city. The wonderful Jain Temples contrasted amazingly with the dirt and cows in the streets and squares. About a quarter of the population of the Old City live within the walls of the fort, which was built in 1156.
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Jain temples |
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a holy man and visitors |
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a square inside the fort |
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resting in the shade
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shopping in Jaisalmer |
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a typical haveli and a record-breaking moustache |
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power cuts were common and the phone unreliable |
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what little water there is has come from the canal, not the sky |
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the water tank |
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the Gorbandh Palace Hotel |
its pool |
and traditional Rajasthan dancers |
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chhatris at Bada Bagh |
7 km N. of Jaisalmer |
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en route to the dunes at Sam |
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a Jain temple in the desert, a few kilometres outside Jaisalmer |
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