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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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Last year she decamped to a famous cram center in her home state of Rajasthan.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

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

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

Most of the Aravallis lie in Rajasthan, and a quarter of the state's hills have been quarried, a 2018 Supreme Court-constituted committee found.

From Barron's May 31, 2026

Raju Ram, 33, also from Rajasthan, has been on a tanker in the port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates since April, waiting to cross the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's May 25, 2026

“Back home in Rajasthan, I used to win competitions.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

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