Jodhpur is dominated by the huge fort, Meherangarh and surrounded by a 16th C wall. Jodhpur is known as the Blue City due to the numerous indigo colored houses that were traditionally only for Brahmins but non-Brahmins soon joined in. Painting the houses blue deflects the heat, which in turn keeps the interior cooler.
Jodhpur was founded in 145
9 and is now the second largest city in Rajasthan. A long wall with eight gates fences in the old city with the clock tower as the old city landmark. West of the clock tower leads tourists into the commercial center of the old city where bazaars can be found, which sell vegetables, sweets, spices, and handicrafts. The new city is outside the walled city.
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