Jaisalmer is a city with charm, pride, mythical and glorious. Is in Rajasthan One of the most colorful states and greater cultural diversity of India, in the northwest on the border with Pakistan, its capital city Jaipur and its territory are the Thar desert, the river Ghaggar and the Aravalli mountains, one of the world's smallest mountain range.
Jaisalmer was a prosperous city as it was located right on the trade route linking India with Egypt and Saudi in medieval times. It is said that the city was founded by Raja Rawal Jaisal in about 1156 AD, at the request of a hermit named Eesaal, who told him to choose the hill Trikuta build a new fort.
For many years, Jaisalmer remained outside the influence of foreign rulers, partly because of its location and partly due to relief, but in the thirteenth century suffered a siege that lasted nine years, is that when the ruling family was imminent fall of the city, women self-immolation, while men donned in saffron and rode to their certain death.
Doubt, The son of the sovereign Jaitasimha, fought heroically but was killed in battle, but his descendants continued to rule Jaislamer and even fought the Mughal empire.
Jaisalmer In the modern age was still an unconquerable city, was the last to sign an agreement with the British government in 1947 and only joined the India as an independent state. Since then it has become a major tourist and cultural center, and the city is full of tourists all year round.
There's plenty to see and do Jaisalmer but today I invite you to learn the Fortress, an impressive monument, the second oldest fortress Rajasthan, All made of stone and sand here is known as Sonar Quila. Each year attracts thousands of tourists who do not hesitate to book your Hotels in Rajasthan.
The fort has two hundred and fifty feet high, is formed by sandstone walls, battlements, 30 feet high. Bastions have ninety-nine, ninety-two of which were built between 1633 and 1647. It houses a water source and represents a subtle fusion of different architectural styles, Hindu and Islamic. The strength of Jaisalmer shines like a golden fantasy in Thar desert of, but almost a quarter of the old village, still resides within its walls.