Jodhpur

Jodhpur, known also as Marwar, is a native state of Rajputana, India, lying between Bikaner on the N., Jeypore on the N. and E., the Sirohi and Palanpur States on the S., and the Rnnn of Kutch and Sind on the W. It has an area of 37,000 square miles, most of which consists of a sandy plain dotted with conical hills that occasionally reach the height of 3,000 feet. The river Luni, rising in the Lake of Pushkar and disappearing in the swamps of Kutch, together with its tributaries, waters part of the soil and allows of the growth of fair crops, but trade is the chief resource of the population, and Marwaris are to be found in business over all India. Over 80 per cent. of the inhabitants are Hindus. Salt derived from the lake of Sambhar, and zinc and marble, which abound in the mountains, yield a considerable revenue. Education prevails more widely than in most native states. The Maharaja, a Rajput, has been since 1839 under the surveillance of the Agent-General for Rajputana, and pays a tribute to the British Government, maintaining also the Erinpura Contingent in addition to his own army of about 10,000 men. Jodhpur, the capital, is built about a rock fort which comprises the palace, a fine structure. Stone being abundant, all the streets present a, substantial and handsome appearance, whilst a wall 6 miles in length encloses the whole city. Mandor. the ancient capital, now in ruins, lies 3 miles to the north.