Land of Kings & The Great Indian Desert

 

Rajasthan is the jewel in India’s crown. From fairy-tale palaces and epic forts to colorful festivals and wildlife encounters, this is India at its vibrant best. Rajasthan is a northern Indian state bordering Pakistan. Its palaces and forts are reminders of the many kingdoms that historically vied for the region. Rajasthan in literal terms means “Land of Kings” or “King’s Abode”.

The geographic features of Rajasthan are the Thar Desert and the Aravalli Range, which runs through the state from southwest to northeast. Thar Desert, also called Great Indian Desert, arid region of rolling sand hills is located partly in the state of Rajasthan

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The Leopard’s Lair

Date: 19th Oct 2017 – 21 Oct 2017
Place: Bera, Rajasthan

Heard from a fellow group member on WhatsApp that we can experience Leopards in their natural habitat at a place about 2.5 hours away from Udaipur. Bera; pronounced as “Beda”, is a small village in the belly of Rajasthan, famous for these rocky hillocks with caves that provide a perfect habitat for leopards and they literally roam free. It has a classic landscape with Aravalli hills dotting scrub-land vegetation such as cactus and keekar. Continue reading “The Leopard’s Lair”

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