Jaswant Thada
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The Jaswant Thada is an architectural landmark located in Jodhpur. It is a white marble memorial built by Sardar Singh in 1899 in memory of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II.[1]
[edit] Architecture
The monument, in its entirety, is built out of intricately carved sheets of marble. These stones are extremely thin and polished so that they emit a warm glow when the sun's rays dance across their surface.
Within this cenotaph, there are also two more tombs. The Jaswant Thada is a traditional cremation ground of Jodhpur rulers. The grounds also include exquisitely carved gazebos, a beautiful multi-tiered garden, and a small lake.
[edit] References
- ^ Jaswant Singh Rajasthan, Delhi and Agra, Lonely Planet by Lindsay Brown, Amelia Thomas. Lonely Planet, 2008. ISBN 1741046904. p. 313
Coordinates: 26°18′14″N 73°01′31″E / 26.30389°N 73.02528°E
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