{"id":3460,"date":"2019-04-17T01:15:31","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T01:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cashfry.in\/blog\/?p=3460"},"modified":"2024-12-17T09:17:40","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T09:17:40","slug":"jaisalmer-fort-history-places-to-visit-in-jaisalmer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cashfry.in\/blog\/travel\/jaisalmer-fort-history-places-to-visit-in-jaisalmer\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaisalmer Fort History | Places to Visit in Jaisalmer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jaisalmer Fort<\/h3>\n

Jaisalmer Fort is in the city of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan and is also one of the oldest forts in the state. Almost one-fourth of the old city\u2019s population still lives inside the fort. It is known to be the only \u201cliving forts\u201d in the world. For the most part of the history, the whole city of Jaisalmer was in the fort. The very first settlements were made in the 17th century to shelter the growing communities of Jaisalmer.<\/p>\n

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It was established by Rajput ruler- Jaisal in 1156 CE and hence derives its name from him. It\u2019s gigantic yellow sandstone walls look tawny lion color in the day time and becomes honey-gold during sunsets, camouflages the fort with the desert. Because of this, it is also called the \u2018Sonar Quila\u2019 or \u2018Golden Fort\u2019. It was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with five other hill forts of Rajasthan.<\/p>\n

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How to reach Jaisalmer<\/h3>\n

From Delhi, It is about 825 KM. You can go to Jaisalmer by train.\u00a0 There are plenty of trains. You can book your Train Ticket at MakeMyTrip.\u00a0 Alternatively, there are flights up to Jodhpur. From Jodhpur, one can go by Taxi. It takes about 4 hours. Flights can be booked through Make My Trip at a discounted price by using MakeMyTrip Flight Coupon Code<\/a>.<\/p>\n