Desert Trekking Camp : Jeisalmer Rajasthan

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#Desert Trekking Camp 
#Organised by physical department maharaja krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University. 

3 December to 11th December we went to Rajasthan Jeisalmer for desert trekking camp organized by physical department maharajah krishnakumarsinhji bhavnagar University. 35 students of Mkb university went to jeisalmer. Anirudhsinh, Dilipsinh Gohil head of physical department, board member VasudevSir sarvaiya, J. P. Gohil Sir came with us and they gave various training and information.

• Visiting Jeisalmer city 

4th December we have reached at Base camp -Border home Guard ground jeisalmer. In early morning we went to visit jeisalmer city. Jeisalmer is a major tourist spots located in the northwestern state of Rajasthan in India. It is known as the "Golden City ". Jeisalmer is adorned with lakes, ornate Jain Temples and havelis climb on to the camel saddle and make our way through this desert or camp under the nigh sky in this golden land for an unforgettable experience. We visited many fort. 

• Mundir Palace :

Mundir Palace was very beautiful Palace near at  hunumant chok jeisalmer. Beauty of the central Palace courtyard. We can see that various Antique gallery, silver furniture and various hand made artifacts. This museum at mundir Palace is dedicated in memory of Raj Rajeshwari her highness maharani sahiba kalyan kunwarji who married his highness mharawal Jawahir Singhji of Jeisalmer in 1917. 

All items are Antique and band made. Private collection of Maharajah Hukam Singhji. 

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• Golden Fort Jeisalmer 

5th December second day began with beautiful prayer. Then we went to visit Golden Fort jeisalmer. This is very beautiful Palace divided into four gates. Second gate name is surajpol, third is ganeshpol and fourth is Dashera chock is a main gate. Our guide gave us information about the history of Golden Fort. Ravalshinh Jesal made this Palace during 1556. In ancient times this Palace known as the Trikutgadha. In ancient times 3,000 people's lives in this Palace and they all are Brahmins and shktriya.

We came to know that the Satyajit re wrote novel on this fort "Sonarkilla".

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British times coins 

I met one London lady. I forgot her name. She is very happy when I talking with her. Wonderful experience with her. 

After visiting golden fort we went to visit Amarsager Jain Temple.

• Trekking to Kharara camp 10  km : 

After visiting Jain Temple we went to damodara village and then we started trekking to khrara camp 10  km. We spent night at kharara. In night we have  organized cultural program. There are many students presents various interesting things. Sir gave information about important of tracking.

Lunch time 

• Trekking to Sam Sand -Dunes 15 km

As we know that jeisalmer is one of the attractions of Rajasthan. The beautiful city located in the midst of Thar Desert. The Sam Sand Dunes is located at the outskirts of jeisalmer, at list 42 kilometers away. We all went to see sunset with camel safari then we went to visit desert through jeep. It's really very amazing moment we spent at Sam Sand Dunes. We feel beauty of nature and desert. We enjoyed solitude and see the golden sun setting in golden horizon. We enjoyed camel ride crossing several sand dunes in the jeisalmer desert. Sam Sand Dunes are situated at the edge of jeisalmer Desert national park in Rajasthan. 

• Trekking to Khabha jeisalmer 16-18 km 

7th December 2019, we went to khabha. We started 16 -18 km trekking to khabha. We came to know about the history of khabha village. Now this village was empty. The mysterious abandoned ruins of the khabha fort. One another beautiful fort khabha in jeslamer. Khabha fort was once inhabited by the paliwal Brahmins. It was then suddenly deserted for mysterious reason. The all Brahmins leave this place mysterious reason behind it.  We can connect the history of khabha fort with the kuldhara fort.

• Kuldhara 

Kuldhara is beautiful village now it's empty. The history about the palival Brahmins around 1219. According to folklore kuldhara was an ancient villege of the paliwal Brahmins who migrated from the region of Pali. They built 84 village around kuldhara but had to abandon the village almost over nigh attributed to various causes, ranging from prescription by Salim Singh, a powerful minister of jeisalmer state, to drought and earthquake. The village remined abandoned since the early 19th century. We spent night at kuldhara. 

• Umaid Bhawan palace 

Umaid Bhawan palace, last of India's great palaces and one of the largest in the world , was commissioned by Maharaja Umaid Singh(1918-1947)on chittar hill, southeast of the city between 1929 and 1944. Named after him, the palace is today the home of his grandson, Maharajah Gaj Singh II of Jodhpur- Marwar and in part of a luxury hotel of immense grandeur.

• Tanot Temple in jaisalmer :

In early morning we went to visit Tanot Temple and Laungewala border. First we visited Tanot Temple. One history connected with Tanot goddess. This temple is near to the border of laungewala. During the war between India and Pakistan, Pakistani army thrown thousands bombs on India and 450 bombs thrown in Tanot temple but all this bombs are failed no any one bombs blast here. People believe that it's power of Tanot goddess. 

• Laungewala Border Jaisalmer 

We went to visit laungewala border Jeisalmer  near the border of Pakistan. Battle of laungewala is a Indian Army who fight against Pakistan. 120 Indian soldiers defended against 2500+ Pakistani soldiers aided with 65 tanks. We watched their short part of  Border movie  20th minute. Border(1997)  movie is based on the real history of battle between India and Pakistan during 1771.

• गमनेवाला गाँव :

Gamnevala village is small and beautiful village. We spent ten to fifteen minutes in this village. We try to talking with people who live in this village. We went to visit their home but some women closed their home they don't like to talk with us. We tried many times then some women gave permission for enter into their home.

• Base Camp -Border home Guard Ground  jeisalmer. 

We all thankful to Ratansinh Bhatti Sir who is the main  instructor of youth hostel of Rajasthan. He gave many instructions related to tracking. We also thankful to all members of Youth hostel of rajasthan for always with us and provide us good food. 

Camp or group activities learn many lessons of life. Specifically when we are participate in NCC or NSS , trekking camp its teaches not only unity and Discipline in to life but also cleanliness, helping to needed person and give your best output in any worst situation of life. Its necessary to learn how to survive in any situation is must in everybody's life. Only few can get chance for this lesson. An desert desert lie teach us the important of small drop of water in every creatures life. And for us its hardly to spend only 1 litre water for whole day during first day. But from the second day we have to start thinking on it how to save water and it works. This is not only one lesson but this is the starting of desert life. Such a life of camp is really amazing.

3 to 11th December was really fruitful and knowledgeable for us. We all students are thankful to head of physical department Dilipsinh Gohil and VasudevSir and all members of physical department mkb university for organised this camp. Specially thanks to dilipa Barad Sir head of English department who always said that whenever you go for any tour or programs write something about your experience and share with people so I try to follow him. Once again thanks to Mharaja krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University for organised various camp for students.