Rajasthan (Hindi: [raːdʒəsˈtʰaːn] ( listen); lit. Land of Kings)[9] is a state in northern India.[10][11][12] It covers 342239 square kilometres (132139 sq mi) or 10.4 per cent of Indias total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on Indias northwestern side where it comprises most of the wide and inhospitable