Rajasthan

[ rah-juh-stahn ]

/ ˈrɑ dʒəˌstɑn /

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noun

a state in NW India; formerly Rajputana and a group of small states. 132,078 sq. mi. (342,056 sq. km). Capital: Jaipur.

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Words nearby Rajasthan

Rajab, rajah, Rajahmundry, RAJAR, rajas, Rajasthan, Rajasthani, raja yoga, Rajkot, Rajput, Rajputana

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How to use Rajasthan in a sentence

During that period, Rajasthan’s annual energy consumption rose fivefold, and it is expected to double again by 2030, according to state energy officials.
India says it will reach net-zero emissions by 2070. Can renewables meet the growing demand of more than 1 billion people?|Gerry Shih, Brady Dennis|November 4, 2021|Washington Post
Even in Rajasthan, a forerunner in India’s renewables deployment, energy officials have continued to commission new coal power projects.
India says it will reach net-zero emissions by 2070. Can renewables meet the growing demand of more than 1 billion people?|Gerry Shih, Brady Dennis|November 4, 2021|Washington Post
Hot, and getting hotterBetween 2000 and 2020, as India’s economy liberalized, Rajasthan’s economic output grew nearly 10 times.
India says it will reach net-zero emissions by 2070. Can renewables meet the growing demand of more than 1 billion people?|Gerry Shih, Brady Dennis|November 4, 2021|Washington Post
Some states, like Rajasthan have scheduled power cuts and several thermal power stations across the country have shut due to shortages.
Why Coal Shortages in Asia Might Be Good News for Clean Energy|Amy Gunia|October 13, 2021|Time

Only Rajasthan, among the largest states in India, reported that no child went without a digital device.
At least 30 million Indian kids had no way of attending online school during the pandemic|Manavi Kapur|August 5, 2021|Quartz
Several, including a future chief minister of the state of Rajasthan, Vijayaraje Scindia, “were laughing in great delight.”
India’s Shameful Day: Dec. 6, 1992|Dilip D’Souza|December 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In 1957, Rambagh Palace was the first of the royal residences in Rajasthan to become a hotel.
Living Like a Maharajah|Daily Beast Promotions|January 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The original architect in the 1830s was Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob, who was a British army officer and state engineer for Rajasthan.
Living Like a Maharajah|Daily Beast Promotions|January 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Only, in fact, in two Rajasthan States and then for only brief periods was there any major celebration of the Krishna theme.
The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry|W. G. Archer
The thumping ceased exactly underneath us, and a man began singing in the time-hallowed language of Rajasthan.
Caves of Terror|Talbot Mundy
For two centuries, saith Tod, Mewar flourished exceedingly and was the paramount kingdom of all Rajasthan.
From Sea to Sea|Rudyard Kipling
I cannot do better than give the following quotation from Tod's Annals of Rajasthan.
The Hindoos as they Are|Shib Chunder Bose

British Dictionary definitions for Rajasthan

Rajasthan

/ (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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