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Jodhpur (जोधपुर), the second largest city in Rajasthan, India, was founded in 1459 by King Rao Jodha. It is a popular tourist destination offering palaces, forts and temples.
The old city of Jodhpur is surrounded by a 10km long wall that was built 100 years after the city was founded. Jodhpur is also called the "blue city", due to its many blue-painted houses; it can be seen to best advantage from the Meherangarh Fort, an old maharaja fort placed on a rock above the city.
Rulers of Jodhpur
- Rao Jodha, 1438-1488
- Satal, 1488-1491
- Suja, 1491-1515
- Ganga, 1515
- Ganga (II), 1515-1531
- Maldeo, 1531-1583
- Raja Udaya Singh, 1583-1594
- Raja Sura Singh, 1594-1619
- Raja Gajsingh, 1619-1637
- Raja Jaswant Singh, 1637-1680
- Raja Ajit Singh, 1680-1724
- Maharaja Abhi Singh, 1724-1749
- Maharaja Rama Singh, 1749-1750
- Maharaja Bakht Singh, 1750-1752
- Maharaja Bijej Singh, 1752 -1792
- Maharaja Bhim Singh, 1792-1803
- Maharaja Man Singh, 1803-1817
- Maharaja Chatter Singh, 1817-1818
- Maharaja Man Singh, 1818-1843
- Maharaja Takht Singh, 1843-1873
- Maharaja Jaswant Singh II, 1873-1895
- Maharaja Sardar Singh, 1895-1911
- Maharaja Sumer Singh, 1911-1918
- Maharaja Ummed Singh, 1918-1947
- Maharaja Hanwant Singh, 1947-1953
- Maharaja Gajsingh II, 1952-Present
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