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borders of Haryana State in the north- Life in the Desert
west and from the Aravalli hills in the east Scarcity of water has made the life of the
up to the borders of Pakistan. people in the desert very tough. Now, life in
The sand dunes are the main feature of the the desert area is changing because of the
Thar desert. The strong winds in the desert Indira Gandhi Canal. This is the longest
can move the sand dunes from one place canal of India, which brings water from the
to another. Dust storms are also common river Sutlej to the desert. It has made
in the deserts. They form an important irrigation possible in this region. So, people
part of western India and covers an area of have started growing different types of
2,00,000 to 2,38,700 km. crops like wheat, millet, cotton, and others.
Sand Dunes
Indira Gandhi Canal
Climate of the Desert
Most parts of Rajasthan are covered by
Days are very hot and nights are very cold in
desert. Villages and towns are found near
the desert region. It rains very little in the
the oasis. The people of western
desert. Since the climate is hot and dry, trees
Rajasthan rear sheep, goats and camels.
do not grow in this region. Only thorny
They move from one place to another in
plants like kikar and cactus grow. But at
search of pastures. They are called
some places, we can find natural water
nomads.
marked with green grass and date palm
Rajasthan is also known as the land of
trees. This fertile place in the desert is called
an oasis . Some villages are found near warriors. This is because the people of
this state are generally brave and
oases.
courageous. You must have read the
stories of bravery of Maharana Pratap,
Amar Singh Rathore and Prithviraj
Chauhan. They all belonged to this state.
Oasis The people of Rajasthan wear colourful
clothes. Men wear dhoti, kurta and a big
turban. Women wear ghagra and choli.
The sand in a desert piles up in the shape Gangaur, Teej, Dussehra, Diwali and
of hills. These piled up hills of sand are
Holi are the main festivals of Rajasthan.
called sand dunes.
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