University of Rajasthan

university, Jaipur, India

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The University of Rajasthan is a state university located in Jaipur, India. It is one of several institutions of higher education in the state of Rajasthan, with other state universities situated in Udaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, and Ajmer. Rajasthan itself was formerly known as Rajputana, meaning "land of the Rajputs," and was a group of princely states that now largely constitutes the modern state of Rajasthan. The region has a history of ruling princes who were Rajputs, beginning their entry into the area around the 7th century.12

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Banswara
…there is affiliated with the University of Rajasthan in Jaipur. The area around Banswara is comparatively flat and fertile, drained mainly by the Mahi. Corn (maize), wheat, and gram (chickpeas) are the chief crops. Iron ore, lead, zinc, silver, and manganese deposits are worked. Pop. (2001) 85,665; (2011) 99,969.
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…there is affiliated with the University of Rajasthan in Jaipur. The area around Banswara is comparatively flat and fertile, drained mainly by the Mahi. Corn (maize), wheat, and gram (chickpeas) are the chief crops. Iron ore, lead, zinc, silver, and manganese deposits are worked. Pop. (2001) 85,665; (2011) 99,969.
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