Jaisalmer Fort

Local nameJaisalmer Fort
LocationJaisalmer, India

Jaisalmer Fort is situated in the city of Jaisalmer, in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is believed to be one of the very few "living forts" in the world, as nearly one fourth of the old city's population still resides within the fort. For the better part of its 800-year history, the fort was the city of Jaisalmer. The first settlements outside the fort walls, to accommodate the growing population of Jaisalmer, are said to have come up in the 17th century.Jaisalmer Fort is the second oldest fort in Rajasthan, built in 1156 AD by the Rajput Rawal Jaisal from whom it derives its name,…

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaisalmer_Fort

Address Jaisalmer, India

Coordinates 26°54'46.015" N 70°54'45.705" E

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