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City in Rajasthan, India
Sri Ganganagar is a city in the northernmost part of the Indian state of Rajasthan, located near the international border with Pakistan. It is the administrative headquarters of Sri Ganganagar district. The city was established by the Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner State, who introduced canal irrigation to this arid region. The city is named after him. With the construction of the Gang Canal and later the Bhakra irrigation system, the area was transformed from arid land into fertile fields, leading to its description as the "food basket of Rajasthan".
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Town in Rajasthan, India
Pilani is a town located in the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, India. The town is best known as the location of BITS Pilani and the birthplace of G. D. Birla.
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Capital of Rajasthan, India
Jaipur is the capital and the largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan. As of 2011, the city had a population of 3.1 million, making it the tenth most populous city in the country. Located 268 km from the national capital New Delhi, Jaipur is also known as the Pink City due to the dominant colour scheme of its buildings in the old city.
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Rajasthan weather latest updates heatwave Pilani cold nights Sikar. Follow Bhaskar English. Temperatures have started rising during the day in Rajasthan’s western districts, bringing back the heat. In the eastern districts, however, falling night temperatures have brought more coolness.