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Rajasthan Day – March 30
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- The state was earlier known as Rajputana.
- On March 30, 1949, princely states like Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jaipur, and Jodhpur got merged with the Union of India and the state of Rajasthan came into existence.
Speciality
- It is popularly known as the ‘Lands of Kings’.
- It is the largest Indian state going by the area and the seventh-largest state according to population.
- It has the Dilwara Temples, a Jain pilgrimage site at Rajasthan's only hill station, Mount Abu in the ancient Aravalli mountain range.
- The state of Rajasthan has the ruins of the Indus Valley Civilisation at Kalibanga and Balathal.
- It has Keoladeo National Park near Bharatpur, a World Heritage Site known for its birdlife.
- The state is also home to three national tiger reserves, the Ranthambore National Park in Sawai Madhopur, Sariska Tiger Reserve in Alwar and Mukundra Hill Tiger Reserve in Kota.
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