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~ Jodhpur Mehrangarh Fort  (1) ~
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Mehrangarh Fort After seeing Jaipur, the "Pink City", we hardly could believe our eyes when we saw now a total "Blue City"  - what an exceptional sight! Founded in 1459 by the Suryavanshi Rao Jodha the city is an island in the depth of the Thar Desert, which is dominated by the most impressive monumental Mehrangarh Fort (see also following page). Palaces, temples and other monuments of architectural and historical value bear witness of the city's glorious past. 
views from the Mehrangarh Fort over the "Blue City" and the Thar Desert
Jodhpur and Mehrangarh Fort
fortification
Jaswant Thada
Jaswant Thada,
marble cenotaph
in commemoration of 
Maharaja Jaswant Singh II
Jodhpur / Mehrangarh Fort
lower courtyard
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