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Warfare
would not have been possible without detailed
planning. especially in this desert region where
all supplies had to be carried when the armies came to
pitch camp where the battle lines were drown. From the
repertoire of this experience were drawn the state
processions, inter kingdom journeys and royal
pilgrimages when the families came out of their
fortified settlements to create alternate moving
cities.
A safari is a journey into the desert, but one that is
accompanied with rudimentary comforts and even
luxurious amenities, As each journey progresses
there is the excitement of setting camp at a new spot
in the lonely wilderness of the Thar of being
entertained by groups of wandering mistrals of coming
in proximity of village life in one of the harshest
conditions of the world of enjoying splendid camp
meals and sleeping under the stars that hung suspended
from the sky like twinkling fairy lights.
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Camel
Safari
About
the only thing you will have to get used to when you
plan a camel safari, is the ungainly movement of the
ship of the desert, The camel may look aloof but is
the lifeline for the people of the desert whose
communication needs depended on this vital beast for
their very survival. Most journeys into the
hinterlands are still make on camel back or in camel
carters, and the camel is also use for plugging the
arid fields of the desert. A saddle is mounted across
the camel's hump providing comfortable seating for two
legs astride. At first the rolling gait of the camel
is little disconcerting but riders soon get used to
the rhythm. more camel
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Elephant
Safari
The
most regal way of seeing Rajasthan is on an elephant
safari, since nothing can even compare with the
majesty of the parchyderm on wonder the rulers used
elephants for their journeys. Equipped with a howdah,
a large seat on which they would sit, complete with
soft silk cushions, and with a ceremonial umbrella
over their heads, modern day safaris may pale in
comparison, but are no less regal on that account.
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Jeep
Safari
The
open jeep is the most conducive way of seeing
Rajasthan, especially in the winter months when the
chilly breeze and warm sunshine provide a heady
combination. Such jeep safaris can be organized by
travel agents, but should not be confused with the
mere hiring of vehicles to commute between different
destinations. A safari means an exploration of lesser
known destinations and the countryside and may also
include forays off the roads, though it is not
advisable to drive in the sand for obvious reasons
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Horse
Safari
A
more recent, and exciting, variation of the camel
safari is the horse safri, The Rajputs where born to
be horseback reders, and the tradition wsas strongly
engorced in the medieval ages when the cavalry formed
one of the most important flanks of the desert armies,
Special houses were bred at the thikanas or
aristocratic homes of the
Thakurs who served their kings which armies of
horsemen.
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horse safari information >>
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