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Blue city against the backdrop of Mehrangarh fort,Jodhpur
To understand why Jodhpur is known as “the blue city” you should head towards the older quarters of Jodhpur. Here many of the houses are painted blue.The reason behind it is not clear though.Some says those blue houses belongs to the families of brahmins and some others says houses were painted blue by using chemicals including copper sulphate to get rid of termites.
Mehrangarh fort or the "Sun" fort was founded by Rao Jodha in 1459 AD when he shifted his capital from the nearby Mandore,on the advice of a hermit.The imposing fort perches atop a 125 m high hill,above the city and overlooks the rugged and rocky terrain.It is a standing sentinel to the grandeur of the past,invincible and dauntless in its league with time.
Blue city against the backdrop of Mehrangarh fort,Jodhpur
To understand why Jodhpur is known as “the blue city” you should head towards the older quarters of Jodhpur. Here many of the houses are painted blue.The reason behind it is not clear though.Some says those blue houses belongs to the families of brahmins and some others says houses were painted blue by using chemicals including copper sulphate to get rid of termites.
Mehrangarh fort or the "Sun" fort was founded by Rao Jodha in 1459 AD when he shifted his capital from the nearby Mandore,on the advice of a hermit.The imposing fort perches atop a 125 m high hill,above the city and overlooks the rugged and rocky terrain.It is a standing sentinel to the grandeur of the past,invincible and dauntless in its league with time.