Rajasthan, northwest India, the state, bordering the north and northwest Pakistan, Punjab and Haryana by the state of Uttar Pradesh from the eastern part of northeast, east and south-east of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and southwest of the state. Rajasthan covers an area of 342,239 square kilometers (132,139 square miles).

Rajas of Rajasthan that the right of abode, and formerly known as Rajputana, the Rajputs, the son of the country or Rajas. Archaeological and historical evidence that can be traced back 10 million years of continuous human settlements. Rajasthan's economy is mainly agriculture, millet, wheat, corn (maize), cotton cultivation. Cement.industries production of cotton and textile, chemical, nylon, precision instruments, carbide, caustic soda and. Handicrafts to earn foreign exchange. In the discovery of oil and other minerals, including gypsum Rajasthan. Major industrial cities of Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Ajmer, Jaipur and Kota.The capital. Population in Rajasthan, including Rajput, Bhil, Minas and other ethnic groups.

An area of 132,139 (342,239 square kilometers) square miles. Population. (1991) 43880640.