Rajasthan, which is the largest state of India, celebrates this festival with honor and pride. Rajasthan Day celebration is also highly popular as the foundation day of Rajasthan. You can witness the deeper connections of Rajasthani culture, the rituals and tradition. The Rajasthan Tourism Department organizes this festival in Jaipur and attending this festival will connect you more with the culture and tradition of Rajasthan.
Dates and history
Date: 30 th of March, 2025
Rajasthan was initially known as Rajputana and was formed by the merger of 19 princely states and was renamed as Rajasthan, which means the “place of kings.” The Make of Rajasthan is hysterically divided into 7 phases. Firstly, the Matsya Union, which merged Dholpur, Alwar, Bharatpur, and Karauli on 17 March 1948. After this, the Rajasthan Union, with the merge of Tonk, Bundi, Kota, Jhalawar, Pratapgarh, Dungarpur, Banswara, Kishangarh, and Shahapura on 25 March 1948. The third stage of integration was of Udaipur state in the year 1948, specifically named as the United States of Rajasthan. After this, the greater Rajasthan was formed, which merged Jodhpur, Jaipur, Jaisalmer and Bikaner on 30th March 1949.
On this day, many cultural activities are organised in Jaipur, which is the capital of Rajasthan. This is now commonly known as Rajasthan Foundation Day. After this, these unions merged and formed the final origination of Rajasthan as per the States Reorganisation Act of 1956.
Popularity and key Highlights
To enjoy this festival, people from various regions of Rajasthan come to Jaipur. As a part of Hinduism, witnessing this festival is a matter of pride, as this festival is celebrated in the respect of all the past Kings of Rajputana and Mewar. Jaipur is a major hub of this festival, where you can see the Rajasthani culture in its depth. Let us explore you with the key highlights of this event and how you can reach their:
- Craft Bazaar: In the Craft Bazaar, you can witness the variety of items including art forms, traditional paint, textile handicraft pottery items and many more. These items originated from various regions of Rajasthan, making them a major attraction for tourists and even local residents.
- Food and craft fair: The Food and Craft Fair is one of the biggest parts of this festival that takes place in Shilpgram gham of Jaipur. This festival provides you an opportunity to experience the traditional belongings of Rajasthan and various folk performances, including Goomer.
- Cultural performances: The rich Rajasthan agriculture specific to puppet show and cherry dance recharge some of the major highlights of this event. This folk dance will take place at the Albert Hall, Jaipur.
Artists from various parts of the country significantly participated in these performances and influenced the experience of the travelers. Other than this, you can also taste a wide variety of food items that are the major representation of Rajasthan and its enriched regions, such as Mewar, Dhundhar, Hadoti and Brij.
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