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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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

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

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 21, 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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