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monument, in its whole, is built out of elaborative carved
sheets of marble. These stones are very thin and polished so
that they release a warm glow when the sun's rays dance across
their surface.
Within this monument, there are also two more tombs. The Jaswant
Thada is a traditional cremation ground of Jodhpur rulers. The
grounds also comprise elegantly carved gazebos, a wonderful
multi-tiered garden, and a small lake.
The Jaswant Thada of Jodhpur, Rajasthan is positioned to the
left of the Mehrangarh Fort complex. It is a 19th-century royal
cenotaph built in memory of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II, the 33rd
Rathore ruler of Jodhpur. The son of Maharaja Jaswant Singh,
Maharaja Sardar Singh, built the Jaswant Thada in the memory of
his father,. However, the son was unable to follow a family
tradition of ever larger and more remarkable memorials because
inefficient and incapable administration of the kingdom had
drained it of the financing necessary to build a more fantastic
one.
The monument has two more tombs within it. Near to this are the
royal crematorium and three other monuments.Famous Jaswant Thada
in Jodhpur, India is an example of architectural brilliance in
India.
Jaswant Thada, situated half way up the interminably long road
that climbs onwards to the fort, is the traditional cremation
ground of the rulers of Jodhpur taking pride of place amongst
the attractive gardens and chattris. The monuments of other
rulers , in the same neighbourhood , are relatively simpler to
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