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Jodhpur
is the second largest city in
the Indian state of Rajasthan.
It was formerly the seat of a
princely state of the same name,
also known as Marwar. Jodhpur is
a popular tourist destination,
featuring many beautiful
palaces, forts and temples,
apart from a stark, scenic
desert landscape. The city is
known as the Sun City for the
bright, sunny weather it enjoys
all year. It is also referred as
the Blue City, due to the indigo
tinge of the whitewashed houses
around the Mehrangarh Fort. The
blue houses were originally for
Brahmins but non-Brahmins soon
joined in, as the colour was
said to deflect the heat and
keep mosquitoes away. Jodhpur
lies near the geographic center
of Rajasthan state, which makes
it a convenient base for travel
in a region much frequented by
tourists. The old city of
Jodhpur is surrounded by a thick
stone wall. The wall has six
huge gates called Nagauri gate,
Merati gate, Sojati gate, Jalori
gate, Siwanchi gate and Chand
pol.
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