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Jodhpur

On the eastern edge of the Thar Desert, Jodhpur also known as the 'Blue City' was once the chief settlement in Marwar, the largest princely state in Rajasthan. Whilst here, stroll around the bazaars with their spices, tie-dye fabrics and puppets, and visit the Meherangarh Fort - which still dominates the town, ringed by its massive protective walls - and the royal gardens at Mandore. The colossal Umaid Bhawan Palace, built by 3,000 locals in the 1930s as part of a job creation scheme set up by the Maharaja, and now a luxurious heritage hotel, has Art Deco detailing elegant terraces and formal gardens.

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