Rajasthan

American

[rah-juh-stahn] / ˈrɑ dʒəˌstɑn /

noun

a state in NW India; formerly Rajputana and a group of small states. 132,078 sq. mi. (342,056 sq. km). Jaipur.

Rajasthan British

/ ˌrɑːdʒəˈstɑːn /

noun

a state of NW India, bordering on Pakistan: formed in 1958; contains the Thar Desert in the west; now the largest state in India. Capital: Jaipur. Pop: 56 473 122 (2001). Area: 342 239 sq km (132 111 sq miles)

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They all went back to the Vaishnavs' home in the village of Padampura, in the state of Rajasthan, north-western India.

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In Rajasthan, the rates of child marriage are higher than the national average and girls rarely feel able to refuse proposals or defy the wishes of their parents.

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Nisha quickly excelled at the game, rising to play for the Rajasthan state football team at the National Football Championship in 2024.

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She says Football for Freedom has trained about 800 girls across 13 villages in Rajasthan since it was formed in 2016.

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I had asked him why Rajasthan's amber-hued capital - thriving with tourists drawn to its opulent palaces and majestic forts - looked so ramshackle.

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