Great Indian Desert (Thar Desert) which has an edge that parallels the Sutlej-Indus river valley along it's border with Pakistan. The region borders Pakistan to the west, Gujarat to the southwest, Madhya Pradesh to the southeast, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to the northeast and Punjab to the north. Rajasthan covers an area of 342,239 km˛ (132,139 mi˛).The state capital is Jaipur. The main geographic feature of Rajasthan is the Aravalli Range, which runs through the state from southwest to northeast, almost from one end to another end for more than 850 km. The Aravali Range runs across the state from the southwest peak Guru Shikhar (Mount Abu), which is 1,722 m in height to Khetri in the northeast. This divides the state into 60% in the northwest of the lines and 40% in the southeast.

Rajasthan is known as land of brave Rajputs. Historical traditions are that Rajputs, Jats, Bhils, Ahirs, Gujars, Meenas and some other tribes had a great contribution in building the state of Rajasthan. All these tribes had to suffer great difficulties to protect their culture and the land. Rajasthan's economy is primarily agricultural and pastoral. Wheat and barley are cultivated in large areas, as are pulses, sugarcane, and oilseeds. Cotton and tobacco are cash crops. Rajasthan has a mainly Hindu population.

Hindus account for 88.8% of the population. Muslims make up 8.5%, Sikhs 1.4% and Jains 1.2% of the population. Rajasthani language has been started to be used as a medium of instruction, besides Hindi and English, in some schools. Few other languages prevalent in Rajasthan are Sindhi, Gujarati, and Punjabi. Every region has its very own dialect of music and dance. The Ghoomar dance from Udaipur and Kalbeliya dance of Jaisalmer have international recognition. Rajasthan is known for its traditional and colorful art. As Rajastani culture is one of colour, many Rajastani clothes use a lot of mirror -work on their embroidery. Rajasthan is a colorful land. There are many Holy Festivals of Hindus and Other Religion. The Main festivals are Deepawali, Holi, and Janamasthami.