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Jaipur was founded in 1727 by Sawai Jai Singh II, below the older palace at Amber.

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Pokaran

What changes at Pokaran, and what can stay in a note?

Last verified/updated: 2026-10-02. Confirm with the official source before you rely on it.

Quick answer

Pokaran, in Jaisalmer: a fort town on the Jaisalmer road, with a castle and, nearby, a restricted nuclear-test range Summer noon on this road is dangerous. See the town fort if it is open. Leave the range alone. Jaisalmer’s living fort is the main visit.

Detailed answer

Pokaran is in Jaisalmer district, in the Thar part of Rajasthan. People usually combine it with Jaisalmer. It earns a night if it is the point of the day. A photo stop between two cities wastes it.

What this note treats as stable is the descriptive history: The fort is a Rajput building, often a heritage hotel now. The 1974 test happened in the restricted range, not in the courtyard. You do not drive to a crater. What changes, and must be re-checked after 2026-10-02, is hours, fees, permits, water and dates. Do not enter fenced range land. Do not photograph military areas.

District Jaisalmer, region Thar, hub Jaisalmer. A hotel fort has guests. Ask what visitors may see. Do not enter fenced range land. Do not photograph military areas. Court or tradition named in the note: a Thar town.

Important information

  • Do not enter fenced range land. Do not photograph military areas.
  • Not UNESCO. Jaisalmer Fort is the UNESCO fort of the district.
  • Reviewed for this library on 2026-10-02. District snapshot that day: 41 districts. Confirm a later government list before you rely on a boundary.

Tips

  • See the town fort if it is open. Leave the range alone. Jaisalmer’s living fort is the main visit.
  • Mistake to refuse: looking for a public nuclear tourist centre
  • Named nearby: Jaisalmer; Ramdevra; Phalodi.

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