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410 Index (B-D) 411

Bollywood 51 Chittor, see Chittorgarh dangers 356-7

Index books 19-21, see also literature

elephants 77
food 66, 71
Chittorgarh 236-9, 237
Churu 297
chutneys 67
food 72, 391
hitching 380
women travellers 372
health 388 cinema 50-1 dargah of Khwaja Muin-ud-din
1857 Indian Uprising 36 Akbar 32-3 bargaining 364 Hinduism 28, 48 City Palace (Alwar) 194-5 Chishti 201
ABBREVIATIONS Akbar’s Mausoleum 136 Barmer 337-8 history 34, 35, 38 City Palace (Jaipur) 154-6, Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary 232
A ACT Australian Capital Akbar’s Palace 203 Barmer Thar Festival 301 literature 48 154 death 43
Territory
Abhaneri 181-2 Ala-ud-din Khilji 30 Baroli 232-3 Shekhawati 275 City Palace (Udaipur) 244-7 Deeg 193-4
NSW New South Wales
Abu Road 272 alcohol 69-70 bars 70-1, see also individual tigers 79 City Palace & Fort (Kota) 229-30 deep vein thrombosis 388
NT Northern Territory
accommodation 350-3, see also Alexander the Great 28 locations wildlife 77 climate 17-18, 354 deforestation 83-4
Qld Queensland
individual locations Alwar 194-7, 195 Bassi 235-6 wildlife sanctuaries 80 climate change 374 Delhi 88-128, 92-3, 97, 100, 102-3,
SA South Australia
luxury venues 20 Amar Sagar 335 bathrooms 352, 367 Brahma 46, 210 coffee 68-9 110
Tas Tasmania
Achalgarh 271 Amber 176-9, 12 bazaars, see also individual locations Brahma Kumaris Spiritual University Connaught Place 99, 101, 100 accommodation 109-13
Vic Victoria
acrobatics 49 amoebic dysentery 391 Agra 140 267 conservation 84-6 activities 107-8
WA Western Australia
activities 353-4, see also individual animals 76-80, see also individual Delhi 119-20 Brahmin caste 29 havelis 276 attractions 96-107
activities, locations species Jaipur 173 bread 64-5 Jaisalmer Fort 324 bookshops 90
Agnivanshi race 29 books 77, 79 Udaipur 256 British Empire 34-6 consulates, see embassies Chandni Chowk 98
Agra 31, 36, 130-44, 132, 137 itineraries 26 bears 78 Buddhist caves 235 cooking Connaught Place 99, 101, 100
accommodation 137-9 poaching 79 protection of 142 Bundi 223-8, 226 books 66 courses 108
activities 133-7 preservation of 79, 142, 179 Bhainsrodgarh 233 Bundi Palace 225, 8 courses 73, 249-50 drinking 117-18
attractions 133-7 welfare of 83 bhang 360 bus travel 378-9 costs 19, see also inside front cover eight cities of 89
drinking 139-40 antelopes 77 Bhangarh 199 business hours 354, see also inside accommodation 352-3 entertainment 118
emergency services 131 architecture 51-2, 61 Bharatpur 186-8, 187 front cover admission fees 19 festivals 99
festivals 131 art galleries, see museums Bhatti people 29 bus travel 379 food 113-17
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food 139-40 arts 49-52, 61-3, see also individual Bhenswara 315-16 C train travel 384 history 89-90
history 131 arts Bhil people 27, 45, 54 camel safaris 368, 8 courses 354-6, see also individual internet access 91
internet access 131 courses 355 bicycle travel, see cycling Bikaner 343 locations Lal Qila 96-8
medical services 131 crafts 53-60, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, Bijolia 235 Jaisalmer 330-1 arts & crafts 355 markets 119-20
money 133 58, 59, 60 Bikaner 338-47, 340-1, 11 Khuri 337 astrology 163, 306, 355 medical services 91
postal services 133 itineraries 25 accommodation 343-5 Osiyan 317 Ayurveda 355 metro 125, 124
scams 133 Aryabhatta 28 attractions 339-43 Pushkar 210-11 block-printing 163 money 91
shopping 140 Ashoka 28 food 345-6 Sam Sand Dunes 336 cooking 73, 249-50 New Delhi 36, 101-7, 102-3
Taj Ganj 137 astrology courses 163, 306, 355 history 338-9 camels 15 dance 163-4, 355-6 Old Delhi 96-8, 97
Taj Mahal 33, 133-5, 5 ATMs 362-3 money 339 Bikaner Camel Festival 301 language 355 Paharganj 110
tourist information 133 Aurangzeb 34, 96, 135, 149, 201 postal services 339 Nagaur Fair 301 meditation 108, 163, 355 postal services 94
tours 137 autorickshaws 381 shopping 346 National Research Centre on music 163-4, 210, 250, 355-6 Rajpath 101, 104
travel to/from 140-1 Ayurveda 161, 248, 353 tourist information 339 Camels 347 painting 250 Red Fort 96-8
travel within 141 courses 355 tours 343 Pushkar Camel Fair 185, 209, pottery 163 scams 95-6
Agra Fort 135-6, 135 travel to/from 347 11 yoga 108, 164, 210, 250, 355 shopping 118-21
Ahar 248 B travel within 347 camping 351, see also individual cows 79 telephone services 94
AIDS 42 Babur 31-2, 33 Bikaner Camel Festival 301 locations crafts, see arts tourist information 94
air pollution 391 Bada Bagh 335 birds 78-9 car travel 379-80 cranes 318 tours 109
air travel Baggar 288 cranes 318 road distances chart 378 credit cards 363 travel to/from 121-2
air fares 374-6 Bagru 180 itineraries 26 carpets 59, 59 cricket 49 travel with children 108
airlines 373-4, 376 Bahram Shah 30 bird-watching 353 caste system 45-7 culture 39-52, 61-3 travel within 122-6
airports 373 baksheesh 44, 364 Keoladeo Ghana National Park 190 cell phones 366-7 customs regulations 356 volunteering 370-1
to/from India 373-6 Balaji 182 Bishnoi people 45, 314, 315 cenotaphs 61 cycle-rickshaws 381 dengue 389
within India 376 Balsamand Lake 313 Bishnoi villages 314 Chandrabhaga Fair 224 cycling 353, 377-8 Desert National Park & Sanctuary 336
Ajmer 200-5, 202 Bambora 262 Bissau 288-9 Chandravanshi race 29 desertification 81-2
Akal Wood Fossil Park 27, 337 Baneshwar 264 block printing 58, 180, 58 Chauhan dynasty 29-30 D Deshnok 349
Baneshwar Fair 224, 264 Anokhi Museum of chhatris 61 dairy products 67 desserts 67-8
000 Map pages bangles 56, 53, 56 Handprinting 178 children, travel with 354 Dalhanpur 235 Devi Kund 347
000 Photograph pages baoris 61, 225, 260 courses 163 in Delhi 108 dance 62-3, 54 dhal 65
Barefoot College 207 boating 353 food 71-2 courses 163-4, 355-6 Dhawa Doli Wildlife Sanctuary 316
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Dhola Maru 292 Brij Festival 185 forts 52-61, see also palaces Gayatri Devi 158 history 27-38, see also individual internet access 361, see also
dhurries 59, 59 Bundi Utsav 224 accommodation 352 gazelles 77 locations individual locations
diarrhoea 391 Chandrabhaga Fair 224 Agra Fort 135-6, 135 gems 56 1857 Indian Uprising 36 internet resources 21
digital photography 364 Delhi 99 Ahhichatragarh 316 scams 151, 154, 357 books 34, 35, 38 health 388
disabilities, travellers with 369 Delhi Flower Show 99 Amber Fort 178, 12 geography 76 British Empire 34-6 history 28
divorce 42 Diwali 360 Bala Qila (Alwar) 277 gerbils, desert 77 formation of Rajasthan state Islam 30-1, 47-8
Diwali 360 Dussehra 224 Bala Qila (Nawalgarh) 194 Ghanerao 262 37-8 Itimad-ud-Daulah 33, 136
donkeys 79 Elephant Festival 148, 7, 54 Bhainsrodgarh 233 Ghans Bheru Festival 224 Gupta dynasty 28, 29 itineraries 22-6
drinks 68-70 Fatehpur Sikri 131 Chittorgarh 238-9 ghats Independence 36-7
bars 70-1 food 70 City Palace & Fort (Kota) Pushkar 210 Indus Valley civilisation 27 J
dangers 356 Gandhi Jayanti 359 229-30 Raj Ghat 98, 11 internet resources 28 jackals 77
driving, see car travel Ganesha Chaturthi 185 Dundlod Fort 282-3, 284 giardiasis 391 Jat dynasty 34 Jagmandir Island 244
drought 80-1 Gangaur 148, 224, 9 Fort Dhariyawad 263 gods & goddesses 46, 47 Mamluk dynasty 31 Jagniwas Island 244
drugs 362 Ghans Bheru Festival 224 Fort of Manohar Thana 235 golf 353 Maratha dynasty 34, 35 Jai Singh II 148-9
bhang 360 Holi 224, 357 Gagron Fort 235 Delhi 107 Mauryan empire 28 Jaigarh 179-80
dangers 356-7 Independence Day 99 itineraries 26 Jaipur 161 Mughal dynasty 31-4 Jainism 49
Dundlod 282-4 Jaipur 148 Jaisalmer Fort 324, 325, 6 Jodhpur 306 Muslim crusaders 30-1 Jain temples 180, 234, 265,
Dungarpur 263-4 Jaipur Heritage International Jhalawar Fort 233 Guhil 32 Partition 36-7 326, 342
Dussehra 224 Festival 148 Junagarh 339, 341 Gupta dynasty 28, 29 Rajput clans 28-30, 31, 37-8 Jaipur 147-82, 152-3
Jaisalmer Desert Festival 301 Kankwari Fort 198 Gurdwara Bangla Sahib 106-7 Sur dynasty 32 accommodation 164-9
E Jambeshwar Fair 301 Khejarla 316 Gurjara Pratiharas 29 hitching 380 activities 161
economy 43 Kaila Devi 185 Khimsar 316 Guru Shikhar 271-2 HIV 42, 389 astrology 163
education 40 Kailash Fair 131 Kumbalgarh 259 Holi 224 attractions 151, 154-61
Eid al-Fitr 131 Kajli Teej 224 Lal Qila 96-8 H safety 357 bookshops 150
Eklingji 257-8 Karni Mata Fair 301 Mandalgarh 235 haggling 364 holidays 17-18, 360-1 City Palace 154-6, 154
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Elephant Festival 148, 7, 54 Kolayat Fair 301 Mehrangarh 5, 304, 5 Haldighati 258 homestays 351, see also individual courses 163-4
elephants 7, 12 Makar Sankranti 148 Neemrana Fort Palace 197-8 Hanuman 46 locations drinking 171-2
books 77 Mallinath Fair 301 Pokaran Fort 320 havelis 55, 61, 279, 55, see also horse riding entertainment 172
protection of 179 Mango Festival 99 Ranthambhore Fort 216 individual locations Mt Abu 267 festivals 148
embassies 357-8 Marwar Festival 301 Red Fort 96-8 Bagore-ki-Haveli 247 Udaipur 248 food 169-71
embroidery 59, 58 Mewar Festival 224 Taragarh 225 Churu 297 horse safaris 368 Hawa Mahal 157-8
emergencies, see also inside front Nagaur Fair 301 foxes 77 conservation of 276 Dundlod 284 history 148-50
cover Pushkar Camel Fair 185, 209, 11 fruit 66-7 Fatehpur 291-3 Pushkar 210-11 internet access 150
language 395 Qutb Festival 99 Haveli Braj Bhushanjee 228 hotels 20, 351, 352, see also individual Jantar Mantar 156-7, 10
enamelwork 56 Ramdevra Fair 301 G Haveli Nadine Le Prince 291, locations medical services 150
environment 20, 76-86 Republic Day 99 Gadi Sagar 327 292, 55 Humayun 32 money 150
environmental hazards 391-3 Shekhawati Festival 275 Gagron Fort 235 Jaisalmer 326 Humayun’s Tomb 106 postal services 150-1
events, see festivals Shri Mahavirji Fair 185 Gajner Wildlife Sanctuary 347 Jhunjhunu 286 Hun people 28 scams 151, 154
exchange rates, see inside front cover Taj Mahotsav 131 Galiakot 264 Mandawa 294-5 shopping 172-4
Teej 148 galleries, see museums Nawalgarh 277-80 I telephone services 151
F Urs, the 185 Gandhi, Indira 37, 38, 98 paintings 290 Ibrahim Lodi 31 tourist information 151
Fatehpur 291-4, 293 Firoz Shah Kotla 31, 99, 101 Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum Ramgarh 290-1 Independence 36-7 tours 164
Fatehpur Sikri 142-4, 143, 10 First Battle of Panipat 31 105-6 Shekhawati 283 Independence Day 99 travel agencies 151
festivals 7, 18, 20, 358-60, 361 First War of Independence 35, 36 Gandhi, Mahatma 36-7 health 386-93 Indian National Congress 35 travel to/from 174-6
Agra 131 food 64-75, see also individual Gandhi Jayanti 359 books 388 indigenous people 44-5 travel within 176
Alwar Utsav 185 locations Gandhi Memorial Museum insurance 386 Indira Gandhi Canal 84 walking tour 162-3, 162
Baneshwar Fair 224, 264 books 66, 71 98 internet resources 388 Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum Jaisalmer 29, 320-35, 322
Barmer Thar Festival 301 for children 71-2 Raj Ghat 98, 11 language 395 105-6 accommodation 328-32
Beating of the Retreat 99 cooking courses 73, 249-50 Gandhi, Rajiv 37, 98 vaccinations 387-8 Indo-Aryan civilisation 27 activities 328
Bikaner Camel Festival 301 customs 72-3 Gandhi, Sonia 37 heatstroke 392 Indraprastha 27, 28 attractions 324-8
Bissau Festival 275 dangers 72, 356, 391 Ganesh 46 hepatitis 389 Indus Valley civilisation 27 food 332-3
festivals 70 Gangaur 148, 224, 9 high commissions 357-8 insect bites 392 history 321, 323
000 Map pages language 73-5 Gaumukh Temple 272 Hindi 394-7 Instrument of Accession 38 internet access 323
000 Photograph pages restaurants 70 gay people in India 41-2 Hinduism 45-7 insurance 361 medical services 323
street food 71, 72 gay travellers 360 books 28, 48 health 386 money 323
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Jaisalmer continued Kajli Teej 224 Mamluk dynasty 31 museums 105-6 Desert National Park & Panna Dhai 244
shopping 333-4 Kakuni 235 Man Singh II 149 Anokhi Museum of Sanctuary 336 panthers 77
tours 328 Kankroli 259 Mandalgarh 235 Handprinting 178 Keoladeo Ghana National Park paper making 55, 180
travel to/from 334 Karauli 219-20 Mandawa 294-6, 295 Bagghi-Khana – the Carriage 188-93, 189 Parsurampura 282
travel within 334-5 Karni Mata Fair 301 Mandore 313 Museum 156 Ranthambhore National Park Partition 36-7
Jaisalmer Desert Festival 301 Karni Mata Temple 348, 349, 11 maps 362 Bhartiya Lok Kala Museum 247 215-19, 217, 8 Parvati 46
Jaisalmer Fort 324, 325, 6 Keoladeo Ghana National Park Maratha dynasty 33, 34, Brij Vilas Palace Museum 230 Nawalgarh 277-82, 278 passports 373
Jaisamand Lake 262 188-93, 189 35 Central Museum 159 Neemrana 197-8 Phalodi 318-19
Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary 263 Kesroli 197 marijuana 360 City Palace Museum (Udaipur) 246 Nehru, Jawaharlal 98 photography 364-5
Jal Mahal 160 Khejarla 316 markets, see bazaars Crafts Museum 105 Nehru Memorial Museum & Pichola Lake 243-4
Jama Masjid (Agra) 137 Khichan 318-19 marriage 42 Crystal Gallery 246 Planetarium 105 pickles 67
Jama Masjid (Delhi) 98 Khimsar 316 Marwar 29 Dolls Museum 160 New Delhi 36, 101-7, 102-3 pigeon flying 49
Jama Masjid (Fatehpur Sikri) 142 Khuri 336-7 Marwar Festival 301 Gandhi Memorial Museum 98 newspapers 351 planning 17-21
Jama Masjid (Tonk) 215 Khwaja Muin-ud-din Chishti 201, Maurya, Chandragupta 28 Ganga Government Museum 342 Nizam-ud-din, shrine of 106 discount cards 357
Jambeshwar Fair 301 204 Mauryan empire 28 Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum nuclear testing 320 itineraries 22-6
Jamwa Ramgarh Wildlife Kishangarh 205-6 measures, see inside front cover 105-6 Nur Jahan 33 plants 80
Sanctuary 181 Kolayat 348 meat 65-6 Maharao Madho Singh Museum poaching 199
Jantar Mantar (Delhi) 99 Kolayat Fair 301 medical services 388-9, see 229-30 O Pokaran 319-20
Jantar Mantar (Jaipur) 156-7, 10 Kolvi 235 also health, individual locations National Gallery of Modern Art Old Delhi 96-8, 97 pollution 82-3
Japanese B encephalitis 389 Kota 228-32, 229 meditation courses 108, 163, 355 105 Osiyan 317 polo 49
Jat dynasty 34 Krishna 46 Mehrangarh 5, 304, 5 National Museum 105 population 15, 43-5
jeep safaris 368 Kshatriya caste 29 Mehrauli 31 National Museum of Natural P postal services 365
jeep travel 381 Kuldhara 335 Menal 235 History 106 Pachewar 206 pottery 60, 60
Jehangir 33 Kumbalgarh 259-61 metric conversions 351, see also inside National Philatelic Museum 105 Padmini 30, 240 courses 163
jet lag 388 Kumbalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary 259 front cover Nehru Memorial Museum & Padmini’s Palace 238 Pratibha Patil 37
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jewellery 56, 53, 56
Jhalawar 233-4, 234
Jhalrapatan 234-5
Jhunjhunu 284-8, 285
Jodhpur 301-13, 303, 6
accommodation 307-10
activities 306
astrology courses 306
food 310-11
golf 306
history 302
internet access 302
Mehrangarh 5, 304, 5
postal services 302
shopping 311-12
tourist information 302
tours 307
travel to/from 312-13
travel within 313
jodhpurs 302
jootis 57, 57
Junagarh 339, 341
K Mahabharata, the 28, 48
Kachhwaha dynasty 29
Kaila Devi Game Sanctuary 220
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Mewar Festival 224 Planetarium 105 painting 55, 61-2, 55 Prithviraj Chauhan 30
L Mina people 27, 45 Rail Transport Museum 106 courses 250 public transport 372
Lake Palace Hotel 249 miniature painting 61-2 Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Akademi havelis 290 puppetry 63
Lakshmangarh 296-7 mobile phones 366-7 Folk Art Museum 306 Shekhawati 290 Purana Qila 104-5
Lal Qila 96-8 Mohammed Ghori 30 Shankar’s International Dolls palaces 52-61, 12, see also forts Puranas, the 48
language 394-7 Mohammed Tughlaq 31 Museum 108 accommodation 352 Pushkar 206-14, 208
courses 355 money 19, 362-4, see also inside Shree Sanjay Sharma Museum Akbar’s Palace 203 accommodation 211-13
food 73-5 front cover 159 Bundi Palace 225, 8 activities 210
laundry 361-2 discount cards 357 SRC Museum of Indology 160 City Palace (Alwar) 194-5 attractions 209-10
leatherwork 57, 57 monkeys 78 Sulabh International Museum of City Palace (Jaipur) 154-6, 154 courses 210
legal matters 362 Mool Sagar 335 Toilets 106 City Palace (Udaipur) 244-7 food 213-14
leopards 77 mosques music 51, 52 City Palace & Fort (Kota) 229-30 ghats 210
lesbian travellers 360 Adhai-din-ka-Jhonpra 203 courses 163-4, 210, 250, 355-6 Fateh Prakash Palace 238 safety 208-9
lesbian women in India 41-2 Akbari Masjid 202 Hawa Mahal 157-8 shopping 214
literature 50, see also books Jama Masjid (Agra) 137 N Jagmandir 230 tours 210-11
Hinduism 28, 48 Jama Masjid (Delhi) 98 Nadir Shah 34 Juna Mahal 263 travel to/from 214
Lodhruva 335 Jama Masjid (Fatehpur Sikri) Nagaur 316-17 Khetri Maha 286 travel within 214
Lutyens, Edwin 36 142 Nagaur Fair 301 Lake Palace Hotel 249 Pushkar Camel Fair 185, 209, 11
Jama Masjid (Tonk) 215 Nagda 257-8 Lallgarh Palace 342
M Moti Magri 247 Nagri 235 Monsoon Palace 248 Q
Madar Lakes 258 motion sickness 388 Nahargarh 160 Neemrana Fort Palace 197-8 Qutb Minar 31, 126-8, 126
magazines 351 motorcycle travel 382-3 Nakki Lake 265 Padmini’s Palace 238 Qutb-ud-din Aibak 30-1
Maha Mandir 313 Mt Abu 264-71, 266 Narayanan, KR 37 Rana Kumbha Palace 238
horse riding 267 Narlai 261 Rattan Singh Palace 239 R
Mahansar 289-90 trekking 267, 268 Narmada River project 84 Sajjan Garh 248 rabies 390
Maharana Pratap 32 Mt Abu Wildlife Sanctuary Nathdwara 258-9 Samode Palace 181, 12 radio 351
Mahendra 50 271 National Museum 105 Sisodia Rani Palace 160 railway retiring rooms 351, see also
Mahmud of Ghazni 29, 30 Mughal dynasty 31-4 national parks 80, 81, see also wildlife Sukh Mahal 226 individual locations
malaria 389-90 Mukundgarh 284 sanctuaries Suraj Mahl’s Palace 193 Raj Ghat 98, 11
Mallinath Fair 301 Mumal 50 books 80 Umaid Bhawan Palace 306 Rajasthan state, formation of 37-8
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Rajpath 101-4 Shahjahanabad 33 Chandrabhaga Temple 234 tours 280-1, 368, see also safaris, shopping 256 wells, see baoris
Rajput clans 28-30, 31, 37-8 Shastras, the 48 Dilwara temples 265-7 individual locations tourist information 243 wildlife 76-80
Rajsamand Lake 259 Shekhawati 273-98 exorcism temple 182 Tower of Fame 238-9 tours 250 books 77, 79
Ramayana, the 48 books 275 Galta 160-1 Tower of Victory 238 travel to/from 256-7 itineraries 26
Ramdevra 319 havelis 61, 283 Ganesh Temple 159 train travel 376, 383-5 travel within 257 magazines 81
Ramdevra Fair 301 history 274-5 Ganga Mai Temple 280 transport 373-85 trekking 249 safaris 368
Ramgarh 181, 290-1 painting 55, 61, 62, 290, 55 Ganga Temple 187 language 397 Umaid Bhawan Palace 306 wildlife sanctuaries 80, 81, see also
Rana Sanga 31, 32 Sher Shah Suri 31, 32 Gaumukh Temple 272 travel permits 368-9 Uprising, 1857 Indian 36 national parks
Ranakpur 261 Shilpgram 247-8 Ghateshvara Temple 232 travellers cheques 364 Bassi Wildlife Sanctuary 235
Ranthambhore National Park 215-19, Shiva 46 Govind Devji Temple 156 trekking 353 V books 80
217, 8 Shivaji 33, 34 Gurdwara Bangla Sahib 106-7 Mt Abu 267, 268 vacations 17-18, 360-1 Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary 232
rats, temple of 348, 349, 11 shoes 57, 57 Hanuman Temple 198 Udaipur 249 vaccinations 387-8 Dhawa Doli Wildlife Sanctuary
Razia Sultana 30 shopping 54, 57, 365-6, see also Harshat Mata Temple 182 tribal people 44-5 Varahamihira 28 316
Red Fort 96-8 individual locations Jagdish Temple 247 tuberculosis 390 Vasco da Gama 31, 34 Gajner Wildlife Sanctuary 347
religion 45-9 haggling 364 Jain temples 180, 265, 234, Tughlaq dynasty 31 Vedas, the 48 Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary 263
Republic Day 99 language 396 326, 342 Tughlaqabad 31, 126 vegan travellers 71, 72 Jamwa Ramgarh Wildlife
responsible travel 19, 20, 54, 82-3 Sikander Lodi 31 Karni Mata Temple 348, 349, 11 TV 50-1, 351 vegetables 66-7 Sanctuary 181
Shekhawati 276 Sikhism 49 Kiradu Temples 338 typhoid 391 vegetarian travellers 71, 72 Kaila Devi Game Sanctuary 220
restaurants 70, see also food, Siliserh 197 Lakshminath Temple 342 Viratnagar 28 Kumbalgarh Wildlife
individual locations Sisodia dynasty 29, 32 Laxmi Mandir 193 U visas 369, see also passports Sanctuary 259
books 71 Sitamata Wildlife Sanctuary 263 Laxminath Temple 326 Udai Singh 32, 33 Vishnu 46 Mt Abu Wildlife Sanctuary 271
rice 65 skin infections 392 Luna Vasahi Temple 266 Udaipur 32, 240-57, 242, 245 volunteering 369-71 Sariska Tiger Reserve 198-200
Rishabdeo 262 smoking 362 Mahavira Temple 317 accommodation 250-4 Sitamata Wildlife Sanctuary 263
road distances chart 378 solo travellers 366 Nasiyan Temple 203 activities 248-9 W Sorsan grasslands 232
Rohet 315 sports 49 Neelkantheshwar Temple 198-9 attractions 243-8 walking tours Tal Chhapar Wildlife
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Royal Gaitor 160 step-wells, see baoris Ramdev Mandir 319 courses 249 Jaipur 162-3, 162 Sanctuary 298
stonework 62 Rani Sati Temple 286 drinking 256 water wolves 77
S street food 71, 72 rats, temple of 348, 349, 11 entertainment 256 conservation of 82 women in Rajasthan 40-1
safaris 368, 8 Sufism 48 Red Temple 203 food 254-6 drinking 356, 391 women travellers 366, 371-2
camel 343 Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni 29, 30 Sachiya Mata Temple 317 history 241 weather 17-18, 354 women’s health 393
Safdarjang’s Tomb 106 sunburn 392-3 Shantinath Jain Temple 234 horse riding 248 weaving 59, 59 woodcarving 60, 60
safety 356-7 Sur dynasty 32 Sheetaleshvara Temple 234 internet access 241 websites, see internet resources kavads 236
food 72, 391 Suraj Mahl’s Palace 193 Someshvara Temple 338 medical services 243 weddings 249
hitching 380 Surya Temple (Jhalrapatan) 234 Sri Nathji 258 money 243 weights 351, see also inside front Y
women travellers 372 Suryavanshi Rathore dynasty 29 Surya Mandir (Jaipur) 160-1 postal services 243 cover yoga courses 108, 164, 210, 250, 355
Salawas 314 Suryavanshi race 29 Surya Temple (Jaisalmer) 326
Sam Sand Dunes 336, 8 sustainable tourism 20 Surya Temple (Jhalrapatan) 234
Sambhar Salt Lake 182 Sutras, the 48 textiles 58, 58
Samode 180-1 sweets 67-8 thalis 68
Samode Palace 181, 12 swimming 353 Thar Desert 331, 8
Sanganer 180, 58 theatre 63
Sardar Samand Lake 314 T theft 356-7
Sariska Tiger Reserve 198-200 Taj Mahal 33, 133-5, 5 tigers 15, 77, 79, 8
scams 356-7 Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary 298 books 79
gems 151, 154 taxes poaching of 199
sculpture 62 accommodation 353 Ranthambhore National Park
Second Battle of Tarain 30 taxis 381-2 215-19, 217, 8
senior travellers 366 women travellers 372 Sariska Tiger Reserve 198-200
senior cards 357 tea 68-9 time 367, 418-19
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