Jodhpur
Jodhpur is the second-largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, after its capital Jaipur.
As of 2025, the city has a population of 1.6 million. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Jodhpur district and Jodhpur division. It is the historic capital of the Kingdom of Marwar, founded in 1459 by Rao Jodha, a Rajput chief of the Rathore clan. On 11 August 1947, 4 days prior to the Indian independence, Maharaja Hanwant Singh the last ruler of Jodhpur state signed the Instrument of Accession and merged his state in Union of India. On 30 March 1949, it became part of the newly formed state of Rajasthan, which was created after merging the states of the erstwhile Rajputana.
Getting to Jodhpur
Jodhpur is well connected by road, rail and air to all major cities and towns in the country.
- 01Jodhpur Airport
Air India operates flights to Jodhpur from Delhi, Mumbai.
Worth seeing
- 01Mehrangarh Fort
Dominates the city and is the largest fort in all Rajasthan.
- 02Jaswant Thada
- 03Mandore
The ancient capital of Marwar, before Jodhpur was built.
- 04Umaid Bhawan Palace
Clearly visible to the south of the city and completed only in 1944, this is the last great palace built in India.
- 05Ghanta Ghar
An architectural masterpiece built by Maharaja Sardar Singhji in 1910.
- 06Balsamand Lake
Now converted to a resort.
Things to do
Rajasthan International Folk Festival. International music festival held annually during October at Mehrangarh Fort. Hike the wall around the city. Visit the fort. Wander around the market near the clock tower.
Where to eat
Restaurants as you find them elsewhere are somewhat hard to find in Jodhpur, except for around the tourist areas such as in front of the Fort. Otherwise, especially for lunch it's stand-up street food such as samosas. Rajasthani delicacies include: Mirchi Vada, Samosa and Pyaaj (Onion) Kii Kachori.
Getting around Jodhpur the local way
- Get in{{go | name | url | address 26.251111 | long the airport is about 5 km from the city centre; take a taxi (₹200) or autorickshaw (₹100) from the airport to your hotel | phone | hours | wikidata=Q2902692 |lastedit Air India operates flights to Jodhpur from Delhi, Mumbai.
- Get inThe taxi stand and auto-rickshaw stand are near the exit of the railway station.
- Get aroundVarious tour operators and travel agencies offer chauffeured car-taxi services; these are charged on a per km, per day basis.
- Get aroundAutorickshaw taxis are common in the city.
From Wikivoyage: Jodhpur, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-03.
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