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This state’s white marble Dilwārā Temples are by the sacred peak Guru Shikhar near its hill station (10[1])of Mount Abu. This state’s Ranthambore (10[1])(“RUN-tum-bore”) National Park (10[1])is named for one of six “Hill Forts” in its Arāvallī (“uh-RAH-vuh-lee”) Range. (10[1])A Lake Palace (10[1])that was turned into a hotel appears (10[1])to rise directly (-5[1])out of this state’s Lake Pichholā. (10[1])The Dargāh Sharīf, the tomb of (10[1])Mo’inuddīn Chishtī, is a pilgrimage site for Sufis (10[1])in this state’s city of Ajmer. (10[1])A language group named for this state includes Mewāṛī and Mārwāṛī (10[1])and is also (10[1])spoken in a (10[1]-5[1])neighboring state’s Mālwā region. This state is northwest of Madhya Pradesh. To welcome Edward VII, (10[1])this state’s (-5[1])capital was painted pink, mirroring (10[2])its (10[1])“Blue City,” Jodhpur. (10[2])For 10 points, Udaipur and Jaipur (10[1])are cities at the edge of the Thār Desert in what largest Indian state (10[1])by area, (10[1])whose name means “land of kings”? ■END■ (10[2])

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