Rajasthan
Ra·ja·sthan
R5031750 (rä′jə-stän′)Rajasthan
(ˌrɑːdʒəˈstɑːn)Ra•ja•sthan
(ˈrɑ dʒəˌstɑn)n.
| 单词 | rajasthan |
| 释义 | RajasthanRa·ja·sthanR5031750 (rä′jə-stän′)Rajasthan(ˌrɑːdʒəˈstɑːn)Ra•ja•sthan(ˈrɑ dʒəˌstɑn)n. RajasthanRajasthan(rä`jəstän), state (2001 provisional pop. 56,473,122), 132,150 sq mi (342,269 sq km), NW India, bordered on the west by Pakistan. The capital is JaipurJaipur, former native state, W India. It is now part of Rajasthan state. The region of Jaipur is semiarid and mostly level, with scattered rocky hills. Despite light rainfall, fair crops of corn, millet, and cotton are raised. ..... Click the link for more information. ; other large cities are AjmerAjmer , former state, NW India. Now part of Rajasthan state, it formerly consisted of two detached areas surrounded by Rajasthan and was identical with the former British province of Ajmer-Merwara. The city of Ajmer (1991 pop. ..... Click the link for more information. , JodhpurJodhpur or Marwar , former principality, Rajasthan state, NW India. Except for the eastern section, it is largely an arid wasteland. The principality was founded in the 13th cent. by the Rathor clan of Rajputs and was later a vassal of the Mughal empire. ..... Click the link for more information. , BikanerBikaner , former native state, NW India. The state is now part of Rajasthan state. The region, almost entirely in the Thar desert, raises sheep and camels, spins and weaves wool, and mines coal. The city of Bikaner (1991 pop. ..... Click the link for more information. , KotaKota , city (1991 pop. 537,371), Rajasthan state, NW India, on the Chambal River. Kota, enclosed by a massive wall, is a district administrative center and a market for sugarcane, oilseed, and building stone. ..... Click the link for more information. , and UdaipurUdaipur or Mewar , city and former princely state, now part of Rajasthan state, NW India. The Udaipur region, thickly wooded in the south and west, is mostly an alluvial plain watered by many intermittent streams. Grains, sugarcane, corn, and oilseed are grown. ..... Click the link for more information. . In the west of the state is the Thar (Indian) Desert, which is sparsely inhabited by pastoral nomads; there are significant oil deposits in the west. In the east is part of the upland region of the Deccan, where, with the aid of irrigation, millet, wheat, and cotton are grown. The state's cultivated acreage has increased through irrigation projects, including the Indira Gandhi Canal, opened in 1984. The Aravalli Hills cross the state from the northeast to the southwest; they produce salt, lead, zinc, marble, coal, mica, phosphate, and gypsum. Handicrafts are Rajasthan's leading industry. Hindus comprise about 75% of the population, which also includes Muslims, Jains, and native peoples. Rajasthani and Hindi are the principal languages. The state was formed in 1948 from several former principalities of Rajputana. Other small areas were added in 1949, 1950, and 1956. Rajasthan is one of the strongholds of the conservative Hindu Bharatiya JanataBharatiya Janata party Rajasthana state in northwestern India. Area, 342,000 sq km. Population, 25.7 million (1971). The capital is Jaipur. Most of the inhabitants are Rajasthani and Hindustani. Northern Rajasthan lies on the Indo-Gangetic Plain, and the southern part of the state is on the Deccan Plateau. In the northwest lies the Thar Desert, large sections of which are sandy ridges and solonchaks. The central part of the state is bisected from southwest to northeast by the Aravalli Range, which rises to 1,722 m. The Malwa lava plateau is located in the southeast. The climate is tropical and monsoonal, dry in the northwest and with significant summer precipitation in the southeast. There is sparse, drought-resistant vegetation, with sparse monsoon forests in the southeast. The state’s economy is dominated by agriculture, which occupies 72.7 percent of the economically active population (1971). The main branch of agriculture is the breeding of goats, sheep, cattle, and camels. Rajasthan is India’s most important wool supplier. The soil is cultivated in the less dry eastern regions; pearl millet, durra, wheat, Indian corn, cotton, oil crops, and fruit are grown. The land requires artificial irrigation and has the properties of an oasis. The USSR aided in establishing the state farm Suratgarh on the irrigated lands. Further development of the land requires an expansion in irrigation, and here new government projects play the most important role. The largest government projects are the hydraulic-engineering complex of Chambal on the Chambal River and the Rajasthan Canal, which is about 700 km long and leads from the Sutlej River. Marble, gypsum, asbestos, limestone, mica, sodium chloride, lignites, manganese, lead-zinc ores, and gems are found in the state, and oil has been discovered with the aid of Soviet and Rumanian specialists; the mining and manufacturing industries are not, however, well developed. The most common industries are cottage industries, which produce cotton and wool fabrics, carpets, pottery, and stone, ivory, bronze, and lacquered goods. Since independence was achieved, a number of industries having nationwide significance have emerged. The USSR has helped to set up a plant that manufactures medical instruments. The Rana Pratap Sagar atomic power plant, built near Kota, has a capacity of 400 MW. L. I. BONIFATEVA Rajasthan, which literally means “land of rajas,” became established as a distinct historical region in the 13th and 14th centuries. Between the 13th and 19th centuries there were about 20 principalities in Rajasthan, mainly led by Rajput dynasties. At first these principalities were mostly vassals of the Sultanate of Delhi, later becoming vassals of the Mogul Empire and the Maratha Confederation. The name “Rajasthan” was first used in the early 18th century. During the British colonial rule (1818–1947), Rajasthan was called Rajputana. After independence was achieved, the Indian constitution (1950) united the principalities of Rajputana into the state of Rajasthan. In 1956 the state of Ajmer was added to Rajasthan. Rajasthan |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含2567994条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。