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Rajasthan

American  
[rah-juh-stahn] / ˈrɑ dʒəˌstɑn /

noun

  1. 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

  1. 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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He was named Most Valuable Player for the 2026 campaign, despite his team Rajasthan Royals not reaching the final.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

A 2025 judicial committee found 2,339 square kilometres of mines in the Rajasthan portion of the Aravallis alone.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

"Mining has destroyed our region," said Salle Kumar, a 34-year-old farmer who lives in a village sandwiched between two massive mines in Rajasthan.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

The weather department has also warned of above normal temperatures in some states in central and western India, including Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, for the next two to three days.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

A watercolor by Ashima’s father, of a caravan of camels in a desert in Rajasthan, is framed at the local print shop and hung on the living room wall.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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