Destination India: Baran, Rajasthan, India

Monday, January 29, 2007

Baran, Rajasthan, India

Sarthal Temple-2
Originally uploaded by sanmang-photo.

Baran town is carved out of Kota city and is situated further into the Hadoti Region of Rajasthan. The Region is less crowded and attracts tourists who like to wander through isolated areas and in the interiors one can chance upon a ruined temple here and an abandoned fortress there. There are wooded hills and valleys that provide shelter to a large variety of wildlife of Rajasthan.

Baran is a District of the State of Rajasthan in Western India. The town of Baran is the district headquarters.

The district has a population of a million people. It is bounded on the north and east by Madhya Pradesh State, on the south and southwest by Jhalawar District of Rajasthan, and on the west and northwest by Kota District of Rajasthan.

Before Indian independence in 1947, most of present-day Baran District was part of the princely State of Kota, although Shahabad Tehsil was a discontinuous portion of Jhalawar princely State, and Chhabra Tehsil was a discontinuous portion of Tonk princely State. After Indian independence, the rulers of the princely States acceded to the Government of India, and the present-day Baran District was made part of Kota District. Baran District was carved out of Kota District on April 10, 1991.

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India has always fascinated me for different reasons. The vastness of its culture, the diversity of people’s opinions and the limitations of its vision. Despite our diversity, we need to have a collective vision. India is not a country of four metropolis or a couple of high-tech cities. This nation of a billion people has 29 states and 6 union territories. We have 35 state and territorial capitals. How much do we know about each of these important cities?

Professionally I am a graphic designer from Bombay, India. In 1987, I co-authored a book on Corporate India, but my desire to throw a wider net and pick up much more information remains intact. I want my people from every city and every state to write and photograph details and information that would be interesting to the viewers around the world. We have so much to talk about and so much to share - this medium and this technology can help fulfill our collective dreams.