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Thar Desert
The Thar Desert is India’s major arid landscape, supporting distinctive settlements, pastoral traditions, biodiversity, forts, crafts and cultural forms.
Key points
- Located mainly in western Rajasthan
- One of the world’s most densely populated desert regions
- Known for distinctive ecology and cultural landscapes
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India
India, also known as Bharat, is a diverse constitutional republic with a civilisational heritage extending across millennia and a modern democratic, scientific and cultural presence of global significance.
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- [1] Incredible India — Ministry of Tourism, Government of India Government Portal View source
Last verified: 25/10/2026