The marriage alliance between Rathore Siahji and the sister of a local prince made the Rathores powerful and prosperous. They found Mandore inadequate for themselves and moved to a more formidable and secure place. Roa Jodha, the chief of the Rathore clan founded the new city in 1459 AD and named it after himself as Jodhpur. Jodhpur is also known ad the 'Blue City'.

You will have a memorable experience of your holiday in Jodhpur, as you will come across beautiful fort and palaces. Mehrangarh Fort was built in the 15th century by the Rathore Rajputs when they shifted their seat of power from Mandore to Jodhpur. The tourist would love to visit the Moti Mahal, Janaki Mahal, Chandan Mahal, Darbar Takhat, Sheesh Mahal, Phool Mahal, Umaid Vilas and Maan Vilas. The fort also houses a museum looked after by the Royal Trust.

Another fascinating thing to see on holiday in Jodhpur is the Umaid Bhawan Palace. Maharaja Umaid Singh built Umaid Bhawan Palace as his royal residence in 1929. The blue print of the building was prepared by the British Royal institute of Architects. Also known as Chittar Palace because of the use of local chittar sandstone in its construction, the palace took 15 years to complete. It has now been converted into a heritage hotel except for a part of it, which is used by Present Maharaja Gaj Singh II as his residence.

While on holiday in Jodhpur, do not miss to visit the Jaswant Thada, the traditional cremation ground of the rulers of Jodhpur. The most impressive memorial is that of Jaswant Singh II built in 1899 AD. The white marble cenotaph is decorated with ornamental gardens and chattris ofwhite marble.

The other important places to visit on holiday in Jodhpur are the Government Museum, Giridkot and Sardar Markets and Village Safaris.

How to Reach

By Air: The airport at Jodhpur is 5 km away from the city in the cantonment area. There are daily flights from Jodhpur to Delhi, Mumbai, Udaipur and Jaipur.

By Rail: There is a railway station in Jodhpur with direct train from New Delhi, Agra, Jaisalmer, Jaipur, Bikaner, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkota, Chandigarh and Ahmedabad.

By Road: Jodhpur is connected by roadways with important cities of Rajasthan and neighboring states such as Bikaner, Jaipur, Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Delhi and Ahmedabad.