"Land of the Kings" (Raja + sthani).

The region was a group of princely states ruled by different Rajput Kings and remained as such during British period. After independence, the princely states including that of Ajmer and Merwara were delared as Rajasthan by states reorganization process, from 1.11.1956.

Ajmer, Bikaner, Chittorgarh, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur.

1. AJMER: Lies on the Aravalli Ranges. The district includes some part of Thar desert and some plains with agriculture. Pushkar, a Hindu religious Centre and Moinudeen Chisti Dargah are the religious centres. Lord Mayo College, about 140 years old is located here.
2. ALWAR: Sariska National Park and Tiger Sanctuary are the attractions.
3. BANSWARA: Forest cover is abundant. The city of Banswara is also called as " City of Hundred Islands" as the Mahi river flowing through the city has so many islands.
4. BARAN:
5. BARMER: Part of the district is in desert. Baltora town is famous for Hand block textile printing - textile industry dominates. The town lies on the banks of Luni river.
6. BHILWARA: Textile Mills are dominant and a big cloth market is there.
7. BIKANER: Lies in Thar Desert. It was a princely state. Deshnokh Temple, is famous for the thousands of rats roaming freely around the temple and spotting a white rat is considered as lucky. The Indira Gandhi canal passes through the district. Gypsum, Plaster of Paris, Bentonite minerals are abundant.
8. BHARATPUR: Keoladeo National Park - a world heritage site is located in this district. Bharatpur town has a fort and a palace.
9. BUNDI: The district has a few attractions like fort, palace and artificial Lakes. Notable one is the Nagar Sagar Twin Step Wells, an architectural Beauty.
10. CHITTORGARH: It was the capital of former Mewar Kingdom. The famous Chittorgarh fort on a 180 feet hill spread across 280 hectares is a major attraction.
11. CHURU: Churu is the major town - It is famous for Havelis - a type of Palatial houses - architectural buildings, with fresco paintings (like in Karaikudi area of Tamilnadu where similar palatial houses are famous for their architectural beauty) is a major attraction
12. DAUSA:
13.DHOLPUR - Formerly a princely state.
14. DUNGARPUR: A tribal district.
15. HANUMANGARH: A fort and Bhadrakali Temple are the famous attractions.
16. JAIPUR: The city was founded by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II who was then the ruler of Amber. The city is also called the "Pink City". Following are the places of interest: i) Mahargarh Fort: Built by Sawai Jai Singh in 1734 - lies at the edge of Aravalli Hills. ii)Amber Palace: 16th century - built on a hill by Maharaja Man Singh - completed by Sawai Jai Singh I. iii)Jaigarh Fort : Located on a hill called " Cheel ka Teela " near Amber Rajasthan - built by Sawai Jai Singh III in 1726. iv)Jantar Mantar: Built by Maharaja Jai Singh II 1727 - 1734 - collection of architectural astronomical instruments. v) Jal Mahal: A beautiful palace in the middle of Man Sagar Lake, Jaipur. vi) Hawa Mahal: " Palace of Winds ". 1799 - Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh , designed in the form of Crown of Lord Krishna - the exterior has 953 windows - built with red and pink sand stones. vii)City Palace: 1729-1732 - built by Sawai Jai Singh II. viii) Number of Hindu temples are there for visit. A city which attracts huge tourist inflow from abroad and inland.
17. JAISALMER: A district that lies in the heart of Thar Desert. It was a princely state - Forts, Mansions and Palaces are the major attractions. Pokhran - Indian site of nuclear tests, lies in this district.
18. JALORE: Mineral resources like Gypsum, Lime Stone and Granite are abundant. It has a few forts and temples.
19. JHALAWAR: A tribal district with "Meena" and 'Bhati" tribals dominant.
20. JHUNJUNU: A district which contributes more men for our defence forces. The Birla family belong to this district. Grand Havelis (Mansions) with Frescoe paintings are famous.
21. JODHPUR: It was the seat of the Marwar Kingdom, and a princely state. Mehargarh Fort, Umaid Bhawan Palace are the major attractions. Osiyan Jain Temple is another major tourist attraction. Famous for "Mathania" variety of Red Chillies.
22. KARAULI : A princely state with a palace and a few temples are the attraction.
23. KOTA : Famous for "Kota" sarees, a unique style of handloom printed sarees.
24. NAGAUR: Lies in the Aravalli ranges. A fort and a few places of interests are there.
25. PALI:
26. PRATAPGARH : Sitamata Wild Life Sanctuary is located here.
27. RAJASAMUND:
28. SAWAI MADHOPUR: Founded by Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh and thus named after him. Ranathambore Tiger Sanctuary lies in this district.
29. SIKAR: Copper and Iron ore deposits are found in large quantities. Granite and wooden furniture work are the major activity of this district.
30. SIROHI : A former princely state. Lies in the Aravalli ranges with Mount Abu the famous hill station, famous for the Dilwara, Vimal Vasahi Jain temples and other Hindu temples.
31. SRIGANGA NAGAR : Once a desert, this district has been converted to Greenery by Maharaja Ganga Singh.
32. TONK:
33. UDAIPUR : A hilly district. Capital of the former Mewar Kingdom. Called The city of Lakes with some beautiful lakes. The Fateh Sagar Lake has Two islands - one of which has a Solar observatory and the other a beautiful garden - " Nehru Garden ". The Lake Palace on the island of Pichola, Kumbalgarh Palace, Ghenaras Palace, and Aadhinath temple are the places of interest.

Copper, Zinc, Jasper, Salt, Gypsum, Marble, Asbestos, Soapstone, Lead, Phosphate, Calcite, Ball Clay, Sand stone and Lime Stone.

Jaipur, Ajmer, Mount Abu, Alwar, Udaipur, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Chittorgarh, Pali and Jaisalmer.

Gokul Lal Asawa - 1948.

Vasundhara Raje Scindia - BJP

Meenas.

1. Major Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore - the silver medalist at the 2004 Olympics in shooting.
2. Ghanshyam Das Birla and Family - industrialists.
3. Lakshmi Mittal and Family - Steel Baron.
4. Jamnalal Bajaj and Family - Industrialists.
5. Bhairaon Singh Shekhawat - Vice President.
6. Kailash Shankala - Wild Life Conservationist known as the " Tiger Man Of India ".
7.Jaswant Singh, Natwar Singh, Vasundhara Raje Scindia, Giriya Vyas, Rajesh and Sachin Pilot - leading politicians.
8. Shri Ram Singh - famous athlete.
9. Maharaja Karni Singh - Prince and famous shooter.
10.Limba Ram - famous archer.
11.Salim Durrani, Parthasarathy Sharma, Hanumant Singh, Vikaram Solanki (England) are all famous cricketers.
12.Ajmer Singh, Radhe Shyam - famous basketball players.
13.Hasrat Jaipuri - Lyricist. 14.Mehdi Hasan, Pandit Viswa Mohan Bhatt, Ila Arun - musicians.

Bikaner and Jaisalmer in Thar desert.