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The Afghans drove the Rathores out of their original homeland Kaunaj and they fled to this region around Pali a short distance from present day Jodhpur. A manoeuvre lead to marriage between Rathore Siahaji and the sister of a local prince that helped the Rathores to establish and strengthen themselves in this region. In fact they flourished so well that managed to oust the Pratiharas of Mandore, just 9 km of present day Jodhpur. By 1459 a need for more secured capital lead to the founding of Meherangarh Fort on its rocky perch and Jodhpur was thus founded by Rao Jodha. The Rathores enjoyed good relations with the Mughals and Maharaja Jaswant Singh (1678) supported Shah Jahan in the latter's struggle for war of succession. Only problematic relationship they had was with Aurangzeb. After Auranzeb's death Maharaja Ajit Singh drove out Mughals from Ajmer and added it to Marwar.
Reaching Jodhpur
Air : The Jodhpur Airport is 5 km away from the city center it has daily flights to Delhi, Mumbai, Udaipur and Jaipur. The Telephone Number of the Jodhpur Airport is : 2512617
Train : Jodhpur is well connected by train from Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata.
Road : A convenient mode of travel to Jodhpur is by road.The main highway between Jodhpur and Jaisalmer is via Agoli and Pokaran.Well connected by bus from Agra, Ahmedabad, Ajmer,Delhi,Jaipur,Jaisalmer and Udaipur.
Founder : Rao Jodha - chief of the Rathore clan of Rajputs
Also Known as : Sun City of India, Blue City of India
Location : Situated in Western Rajasthan, India
Distance : Ajmer (210), Barmer (225 km), jodhpur (290 km), Jaipur (325 km), Bikaner (245 km), Devigarh (223 Km), Kishangarh (244 km), Khimsar (90 Km), Mandor (9 km), Mount Abu (264 km), Pali (85 km), Ranakpur (190 km), Udaipur (275 km), Agra (563 km), Delhi (589 km)
Area : 75.5 sq km
Population : 650,000 (approximately)
Climate : Extreme climate and scanty rainfall in Jodhpur conforms to the typical desert climate
Languages : Hindi, Rajasthani, Marwari and English
Major Attractions : Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada, Umaid Bhawan Palace, Girdikot and Sardar Market, Museum, etc
Best Time to Visit : September to March
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