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Rajasthan, state, northwestern India, bordered on the north and northwest by Pakistan, on the northeast by Punjab State and Haryana State, on the east by Uttar Pradesh State, on the east and southeast by Madhya Pradesh State, and on the southwest by Gujarat State. It is mainly agricultural; millet, wheat, corn, and cotton are grown here. Cotton mills and cement works are in the state, but handicrafts are the main industry. The capital of Rajasthan State is Jaipur.
Hindus make up about 75% of the population, which also includes minorities of Muslims, Jains, and tribespeople. Rajasthani and Hindi are the principal languages. Most of the state was formed between 1948 and 1950 from the former principalities of Rajputana. The state contains many interesting Buddhist, Jain, and Mughal ruins. Area, 342,239 sq km (132,138 sq mi); population (1991) 44,005,990.
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