Jaswant Thada

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A cresecent moon over Jaswant Thada memorial and the Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, India.

Across the rocky plateau to the northeast of the Mehrangarh, the marble Jaswant Thada (mehrangarh.org/visit/jaswant-thada; ₹100) is the funerary memorial (1899) for Maharaja Jaswant Singh II, who ruled Jodhpur from 1873 to 1895. Surrounded by smaller chhatris (cenotaphs), it's a whimsical collection of spires and marble jali screens, hung with portraits of great Rathore rulers.

The memorial sits above a small lake and is a welcome, peaceful spot after the hubbub of the city. The views across to the fort and over the city are superb.

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