Synopsis Rajasthan is a land of history and romance. It has always played a pivotal role in boosting the arts and culture of India and is deservedly a tourists' paradise of India. The echo of the changing swords and the beat of war drums is ever present, but the thunks of the sculptor's chisel, the rustle of a painter's brush, the melody of a musicein's notes and the jingle of the dancer's anklets have also been heard here. Rajasthanis are a handsome people with colourful costumes. They express themselves in colour and sound, not easily seen or heard anywhere else in the country. Rajasthan overwhelms with colour found in bustling bazars; in streets where elephants and camels vie with buses and cars. The irresistible gamut of art and handicraft souvenirs will bewitch you. An exciting variety of Rajasthani delicacies will pamper your palate with a never-before gastronomic delight. Staying here is no less enjoying and exhilarating. Choose from a wide range of accommodation-inexpensive to five star-deluxe-to suit every budget, or for a change, go in for the heritage hotels, a recent concept, where you get an opportunity to taste the royal environs of a bygone era. Travelling too is a rewarding experience in Rajasthan. The present volumes give an insight of the past heritage of Rajasthan, assesses its present position and endeavour to show what it will be in future. It also presents a living spectacle of its multifarious activities. These volumes have many interesting material of use of important aspect of Rajasthan.