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Jaisalmer city -The Golden city of India

A blacksmith doing his work outside the Jaisalmer fort of Rajasthan , India on 11 Feb,2017.Jaisalmer About, nicknamed "The Golden city", is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, located 575 kilometres (357 mi) west of the state capital Jaipur. Once known as Jaisalmer state it is a World Heritage Site. The town stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone, crowned by a fort, which contains the palace and several ornate Jain temples. Many of the houses and temples are finely sculptured. It lies in the heart of the Thar Desert (the Great Indian Desert) and has a population of about 78,000. It is the administrative headquarters of Jaisalmer District. (Photo by Vishal Bhatnagar/NurPhoto)

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