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General works include Sylvia A. Matheson and Roloff Beny, Rajasthan, Land of Kings (1984); Raghubir Singh, Rajasthan: India’s Enchanted Land (1981; reissued 1989); and S.K. Sharma and Usha Sharma (eds.), History and Geography of Rajasthan (2000).
Physical and human geography are examined in V.C. Misra, Geography of Rajasthan (1967); Rajkumar Gupta and Ishwar Prakash (eds.), Environmental Analysis of the Thar Desert (1975); Sukhvir Singh Gahlot and Banshi Dhar, Castes and Tribes of Rajasthan (1989); Jagdish Singh Gahlot, Rajasthan: A Socio-Economic Study (1981); Sukhvir Singh Gahlot, Rural Life in Rajasthan (1982); Kalyan Kumar Ganguli, Cultural History of Rajasthan (1983); and Aman Nath and Francis Wacziarg, Arts and Crafts of Rajasthan (1987; reprinted 1994).
Archaeology and past environments of Rajasthan are discussed in H.D. Sankalia, Archaeology in Rajasthan (1988); and V.N. Misra, Rajasthan: Prehistoric and Historic Foundations (2007).
Works on history include James Tod, Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan; or, The Central and Western Rajpoot States of India, 2 vol. (1829–32, reissued 2005), a classic study; G.N. Sharma, Social Life in Medieval Rajasthan, 1500–1800 A.D. (1968), and, from the series Rajasthan Through the Ages (A Comprehensive History of Rajasthan), vol. 2, From 1300 to 1761 A.D. (1990); Ramdev P. Kathuria, Life in the Courts of Rajasthan, During the 18th Century (1987); Suzanne Hoeber Rudolph and Lloyd I. Rudolph, Essays on Rajputana (1984), examining aspects of Rajput states in the 19th and 20th centuries; and Amrita Kumar (ed.), Journeys Through Rajasthan: From the 16th to 21st Centuries (2011).
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| Questions and answers added. | Feb 20, 2025 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: MapsofIndia.com - Rajasthan, India. | May 15, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Rajasthan, India. | Apr 02, 2023 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Feb 09, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: India Video - Rajasthan. | May 24, 2019 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Jul 20, 2018 | ||
| Added cross-references. | Mar 02, 2017 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 21, 2016 | ||
| Geography section revised and updated. | Apr 15, 2015 | ||
| Bibliography revised and updated. | Apr 15, 2015 | ||
| History section revised and updated. | Apr 15, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Tourism Site of Rajasthan, India. | Oct 29, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: MapsofIndia.com - Rajasthan, India. | Jul 15, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: IndiaNetzone - States of India - Rajasthan, India. | Jul 15, 2014 | ||
| Population and area data updated. | Oct 05, 2012 | ||
| Media added. | Oct 12, 2009 | ||
| Changed park name from Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary to Sariska National Park. | Apr 16, 2009 | ||
| History section thoroughly revised. | Apr 16, 2009 | ||
| Geography section thoroughly revised. | Apr 16, 2009 | ||
| Spelling of Aravali changed to Aravalli. | Apr 16, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Language in India - Rajasthan Language. | Aug 07, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: www.Rajasthanbiz.com - Art and Craft of Rajasthan. | Aug 07, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Websthan.com - History of Rajasthan. | Aug 07, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Umaid Bhawan - History of Rajasthan. | Mar 27, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Official Tourism Site of Rajasthan, India. | Mar 27, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Travelling in India - Handicraft of Rajasthan. | Mar 28, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Rajasthan Travel Guide - Rajasthan History. | Mar 28, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Swagat Tours and Travels - About Rajasthan. | Mar 28, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: India Travelogue - Rajasthan, India. | Feb 01, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Official Web Portal of the Government of Rajasthan. | Oct 13, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Official Government Site of Rajasthan, India. | Oct 13, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | Dec 07, 2001 | ||
| Article revised. | Sep 08, 2000 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 26, 1999 |
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