"JAISALMER" THAR DESERT Animals, culture and environment in jaisalmer Jaisalmer is a city in the Rajasthan state of India. Jaisalmer was founded in the early middle of Indian history in 1178 AD in the Thar desert located in the far west of India. It was founded by Rawal-l-Jaisal, a descendant of the Yaduvanshi Bhati, around AD. The descendants of Rawal Jaisal ruled here for 770 years without breaking the lineage till the change in the republic of India, which is an important event in itself. The state of Jaisalmer has seen and endured many periods in the history of India. Passing in the history of about 300 years of the Sultanate period, this state was able to maintain its existence for about 300 years even in the Mughal Empire. From the establishment of the British state in India till the end, this state kept its lineage pride and importance unchanged. After the independence of India, it merged with the Republic of India. At the time of