Patwari Exam · Rajasthan GK

Major Lakes of Rajasthan

This note introduces Rajasthan's major lakes — Sambhar, Jaisamand, Rajsamand, Pushkar, Fateh Sagar and others.

Key Facts

Sambhar Lake: Near Jaipur; India's largest inland saltwater lake; a major salt-production centre; a Ramsar site.
Pachpadra Lake (Barmer): A saltwater lake; people of the Kharwal community make salt here using traditional methods.
Didwana Lake (Nagaur): Famous for sodium sulphate; site of RSSCL's salt project.
Jaisamand Lake (Udaipur): Built by Maharana Jai Singh in 1685; said to be Asia's largest artificial freshwater lake (a claim that is disputed).
Rajsamand Lake: Built by Maharana Raj Singh in 1662; its history is inscribed in Sanskrit on the Nauchowki Pal (embankment).
Pushkar Lake (Ajmer): A sacred pilgrimage site; has 52 ghats; a fair is held on Kartik Purnima.
Anasagar Lake (Ajmer): Built by Arnoraj in the 12th century; Jahangir and Shah Jahan built the marble Daulat Bagh gardens here.
Fateh Sagar Lake (Udaipur): Built by Maharana Fateh Singh in 1678; has two islands — Nehru Park and a solar observatory.
Siliserh Lake (Alwar): Built in 1845 by Maharaja Vinay Singh for his queen; the hunting lodge here is now a hotel.
Kolayat Lake (Bikaner): Site of Sage Kapil Muni's ashram; a fair is held on Kartik Purnima.

Which is India's largest inland saltwater lake?+

Sambhar Lake (near Jaipur) is India's largest inland saltwater lake and is also a Ramsar site.

Who built Jaisamand Lake?+

Jaisamand Lake (Udaipur) was built by Maharana Jai Singh in 1685.

Why is Pushkar Lake considered sacred?+

Pushkar Lake (Ajmer) is a sacred pilgrimage site with 52 ghats, where a fair is held on Kartik Purnima.