Luni River
Luni River also known as the Salt River (Lonari or Lavanavari in Sanskrit) is named so because its water is brackish below Balotra.
Its source lies t…
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Sabarmati River
Sabarmati River is the name given to the combined streams the Sabar and the Hathmati.
It rises from the hills of Mewar in the Aravalli Range in the U…
Khejri tree
The Khejri tree is considered a sacred tree in Rajasthan.
It is also called jant or janti in areas like Alwar, Sikar, and Jhunjhunu.
In 1730, a Bishno…
Bishnoi community
The Bishnoi community belong to a Hindu religious sect.
They are found in the Western Thar Desert and some northern states of India.