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Arid region in India and Pakistan
The Thar Desert (Rajasthani pronunciation: [t̪ʰaːɾ]), also known as the Great Indian Desert, is an arid region in the north-western part of the Indian
Thar_Desert
Desert in Sindh, Pakistan
The Thar Desert of Sindh is a desert situated in Sindh, the southeastern region of Pakistan. This desert, forming a part of the expansive Thar Desert, spans
Thar_Desert_of_Sindh
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up thar or Thar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Thar may refer to: Thar Desert, or the Great Indian Desert and Marusthal, large desert in northwestern
Thar
Desert in Balochistan, and the cold desert is Katpana Desert in Gilgit-Baltistan, province of Pakistan. The Thar Desert spans an area of 175,000 square kilometers
List_of_deserts_of_Pakistan
lies in the Karakoram and Western Himalayan ranges, Punjab Plains, the Thar Desert and the Rann of Kutch salt marshes. In the far northeast, the Chin Hills
Geography_of_India
2022 film by Raj Singh Chaudhary
travels through Munabao, a remote Rajasthani village situated in the Thar Desert near the Pakistan border, that has been rocked recently by violent killings
Thar_(film)
Compact SUV
on October 4, 2010 and replaced the Mahindra Major. Named after the Thar Desert, it was first introduced in 2010 as a modernized version of the Mahindra
Mahindra_Thar
State in northwestern India
where it comprises most of the wide and inhospitable Thar Desert (also known as the Great Indian Desert) and shares a border with the Pakistani provinces
Rajasthan
Geoglyphs found in the Thar Desert, India
The Boha geoglyphs or Great Indian Desert geoglyph are a group of large geoglyphs made in the soil in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan, India. Several sites
Boha_geoglyphs
Intermittent river in India and Pakistan
before the Ottu barrage, and as Hakra downstream of the barrage in the Thar Desert. In pre-Harappan times the Ghaggar was a tributary of the Sutlej. It
Ghaggar-Hakra_River
District of Sindh in Pakistan
from a portmanteau of the words Thar (referring to the Thar Desert), and parkar (meaning "to cross over"). The Thar region was historically fertile,
Tharparkar
Desert in Punjab, Pakistan
Desert, also known locally by its Punjabi name Rohi, is a desert in the Bahawalpur Division of Punjab, Pakistan that forms part of the Greater Thar Desert
Cholistan_Desert
Longest canal in India
short distance through northwest part of Haryana state, and ends in the Thar Desert near Gadra Road in western Rajasthan. The course of Indira Gandhi Canal
Indira_Gandhi_Canal
International train service between India and Pakistan
Province of Sindh. The name of the train is derived from the Thar Desert, a sub-continental desert which lies in the north-western part of the Indian subcontinent
Thar_Express
Region of India
Himalayan mountain range in the north to the Indo-Gangetic Plain, the Thar Desert, till Central Highlands. It occupies nearly two-quarters of the area
North_India
Salt marsh in the Thar Desert
The Great Rann of Kutch (IPA: [ɾən...kət͡ːʃʰ]) is a salt marsh in the Thar Desert in the Kutch District of Gujarat, India. It is about 7500 km2 (2900 sq
Great_Rann_of_Kutch
Ethnolinguistic group in Sindh, Pakistan and Rajasthan, India
the Thar region primarily concentrated in the Tharparkar and Umerkot districts of Sindh. The Thar live in the harsh environment of the Thar Desert, therefore
Tharis
Linguistic and Cultural Region of Sindh
the Thar Desert, as it refers to the broader historical and cultural region rather than the desert itself. The dialect of Sindhi spoken in Thar is commonly
Thar_(Sindh)
Group of Indian states
portion consists of the middle portion of the Indo-Gangetic Plain and the Thar Desert. Northwest India borders Pakistan to the west, and the Tibet Autonomous
Northwest_India
Geographical plain in South Asia
towards the west, the western region encompasses drier areas such as the Thar desert. However, the northernmost parts of the plain, along the foothills of
Indo-Gangetic_Plain
irrigate the land. Irrigation will make most of the desert suitable for farming. The Thar Desert spans 264,091 km2 (101,966 sq mi) and covers large areas
Topography_of_Pakistan
Arid climate subtype
such as the Arabian Desert, or the Syrian Desert; deserts of South Asia such as Dasht-e Lut and Dasht-e Kavir of Iran or the Thar Desert of India and Pakistan;
Desert_climate
City in Rajasthan, India
kilometres (357 mi) west of the state capital Jaipur, in the heart of the Thar Desert. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Jaisalmer district.
Jaisalmer
Rivers in Pakistan (Asia)
Oldham, R. D. (1893). "The Saraswati and the Lost River of the Indian Desert". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society: 49–76. Agarwal, Vishal (2003). "A
List_of_rivers_of_Pakistan
Desert in Sindh, Pakistan
The Nara Desert is an extension of the Thar Desert situated in the Sindh province of Pakistan. Nara is the northeastern part of the Thar Desert of Sindh
Nara_Desert
Private school in Jaisalmer, India
Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls School is a girls' school in the rural Thar Desert of Jaisalmer in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The school is unique in that
Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls School
Rajkumari_Ratnavati_Girls_School
River in northwest India
The Luni is the largest river in the Thar Desert in Northwest India. It originates in Naga hills of the Pushkar valley of the Aravalli Range, near Ajmer
Luni_River
Small wild cat
Province. In India, the Asiatic wildcat inhabits the Thar Desert and is associated with scrub desert. In 1999, it was still reported as common in the Rajasthani
Asiatic_wildcat
Region in Rajasthan, India
historical region in the western part of the Indian state of Rajasthan. The Thar Desert is located in this region of Rajasthan and stretches westward into Pakistan's
Marwar
National park in Rajasthan, India
largest national parks, covering an area of 3,162 km2 (1,221 sq mi) in the Thar Desert. Sand dunes form around 44% of the park. The major landform consists
Desert_National_Park
Process of man-made reclamation of deserts
irrigation scheme of the Thar Desert and is intended to reclaim it. There are few local tree species suitable for planting in the desert region and they are
Desert_greening
Fort in Nagaur, Rajasthan
India, halfway between Jodhpur and Nagaur, on the eastern edge of the Thar Desert. The fortress was built in 1523 by Rao Karamsji, the 8th son of Rao Jodha
Khimsar_Fort
autumn. India's geography and geology are climatically pivotal: the Thar Desert in the northwest and the Himalayas in the north work in tandem to create
Climate_of_India
Thal Desert – a desert in Pakistan Thar Desert – a desert in India and Pakistan Cholistan Desert – a desert in Pakistan Dasht-e-Margo – a desert in southwestern
List_of_deserts
Semi-arid sandy savanna in Southern Africa
mining activities within the reserve. Karoo Kgalagadi (disambiguation) Thar desert Sahara Hot deserts Climate change in Namibia "The Kalahari-Basin". 15
Kalahari_Desert
Coal deposit in Sindh, Pakistan
The Thar coalfield is located in Thar Desert, Tharparkar District, Sindh, Pakistan. It contains the sixteenth-largest coal reserves in the world, discovered
Thar_coalfield
Deified river mentioned in the Vedas and ancient Indian epics
eastern-Pakistan, between the Yamuna and the Sutlej, and ends in the Thar desert. Yet, recent geophysical research shows that the supposed downstream
Saraswati_River
Large area of salt desert in India and Pakistan
the Great Rann of Kutch, the larger portion of the Rann, which has the Thar Desert to the north, the low hills of Kutch to the south, and the Indus River
Rann_of_Kutch
City in Rajasthan, India
330 kilometres (205 mi) northwest of the state capital, Jaipur, in the Thar Desert region of western Rajasthan. Bikaner serves as the administrative headquarters
Bikaner
regions of Deccan Plateau are also densely populated regions of India. The Thar Desert in western Rajasthan is one of the most densely populated deserts in
List of states and union territories of India by population
List_of_states_and_union_territories_of_India_by_population
Town in Rajasthan, India
Jaisalmer district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is situated in the Thar Desert region. Surrounded by rocks, sand and five salt ranges, the word "Pokaran"
Pokhran
Group of Western Indian states
Thar Desert in the north, the Vindhya Range in the east and north and the Arabian Sea in the west. A major portion of Western India shares the Thar Desert
Western_India
Topics referred to by the same term
Marusthal or Maru Sthal, a desert in India and Pakistan Marwar, a region of the Indian state of Rajasthan in the Thar Desert Marwari (disambiguation) Maru
Maru
Species of rodent
The Indian desert jird or Indian desert gerbil (Meriones hurrianae) is a species of jird found mainly in the Thar Desert in India. Jirds are closely related
Indian_desert_jird
Areas in the Thar Desert, Rajasthan, India
also known as the Balu Mukt Maidan, refers to specific areas in the Thar Desert, Rajasthan, India, that are characterized by the absence of dunes. The
Dune Free Tract of Thar Desert
Dune_Free_Tract_of_Thar_Desert
Indian breed of cattle
originates in the state of Rajasthan, and is found principally in the Thar Desert, in the Bikaner, Ganganagar and Jaisalmer districts of the state. It
Rathi_cattle
City in Rajasthan, India
as the gateway to the Thar Desert of Rajasthan. It is the administrative headquarter of Churu District. It lies in the Thar Desert on the National Highway
Churu,_Rajasthan
Rajasthan state in western India. It lies in the southern part of the Thar Desert. The region includes the present-day Jaisalmer District, some parts of
History_of_Jaisalmer
desert United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification Desert greening As per the United Nations geoscheme. Part of the Great Australian Desert.
List_of_deserts_by_area
Indian religious sect or community
Vishnoi, is a Hindu Vaishnava community or panth found in the Western Thar Desert and northern states of India. The Bishnoi community is turned into[clarification
Bishnoi
Underground library in India
Rajasthan. It is situated at Bhadariya Village in Pokharan Tahesil under the Thar desert and has sitting capacity of 4000 persons. The library was developed Harbansh
Bhadariya_Library
Clothing style of Sindh
musical instrument of Sindh. Elderly man of thar desert wearing Phentiyo/Phento turban. Men of thar desert in Sindh wearing Angelo. Group of men in Karachi
Sindhi_clothing
City in Rajasthan, India
with a palace, fort, and temples, set in the stark landscape of the Thar Desert. It is also known as the 'Blue City' due to the dominant color scheme
Jodhpur
Pakistani town
the Thar Desert, which further touches the Indian border to the east. The Pakistan Army Desert Warfare School is located here. Chhor has a hot desert climate
Chhor,_Sindh
Thar Coal Mine
The Engro Thar Coal Power Project (Thar-ll), also known as Engro Powergen Thar, is a coal-fired power plant developed as part of the China–Pakistan Economic
Thar_Engro_Coal_Power_Project
Area of land where little precipitation occurs
to sea. Further inland, areas receive very little precipitation. The Thar Desert near the India/Pakistan border is of this type. In some parts of the
Desert
Tehsil in Sindh, Pakistan
the southeastern part of Pakistan, near the Indian border, inside the Thar Desert. According to the 2023 Census of Pakistan, the population of Chachro
Chachro_Tehsil
Province of Pakistan
landscape consists mostly of alluvial plains flanking the Indus River, the Thar Desert in the eastern portion of the province along the international border
Sindh
Indian main battle tank
2010 and 2013, the Indian Army carried out comparative trials in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan, pitting the newly inducted Arjun MK1 against the Indian
Arjun_(tank)
Archaeological culture
Africa, from Mauritania to Egypt, but also possibly found in Oman and the Thar Desert. The earliest Aterian dates to c. 150,000 years ago, at the site of Ifri
Aterian
Breed of cattle
large build with white to gray skin. The "Tharparkar" is named after the Thar Desert in Pakistan and India. The Tharparkar breed has been named after the
Tharparkar_cattle
Border town in Rajasthan, India
a border town in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located in the Thar Desert in the western part of Jaisalmer district, about 111 km from the city
Longewala
Species of gazelle
000 animals, with 80,000 living in the west of the country and in the Thar Desert. The population in Pakistan is highly scattered, and has been severely
Chinkara
District in the Jodhpur division of the Rajasthan state of India
Phalodi district is one of the six districts in the Jodhpur division of the Rajasthan state of India. This district is known for its salt industry, and
Phalodi_district
Species of arachnid
Its range covers a wide sweep of territory in the Sahara, Arabian Desert, Thar Desert, and Central Asia, from Algeria and Mali in the west through to Egypt
Deathstalker
Ghurid sultan from 1173 to 1206
Sindh, endeavouring to penetrate into present-day Gujarat through the Thar Desert. However, he was wounded and his forces were routed near Mount Abu at
Muhammad_of_Ghor
Species of bird
375–378. Rahmani A.R.; Soni, R.G. (1997). "Avifaunal changes in the Indian Thar Desert". Journal of Arid Environments. 36 (4): 687–703. Bibcode:1997JArEn..36
Great_Indian_bustard
Mountain range in western India
the west. It is limited by the Great Boundary Fault in the east, the Thar Desert in the west, Indo-gangetic alluvium in the north, and the Son River-Narmada
Aravalli_Range
Subspecies of onager
Education and Research Foundation (GEER) report has recommended that the Thar desert in Rajasthan should be developed as an alternative site for re-establishing
Indian_wild_ass
City in Haryana, India
state of Haryana, bordering Punjab and Rajasthan. It is located near the Thar Desert, 250 kilometres north-west of New Delhi and 260 kilometers south-west
Sirsa
1178 battle in India
Uch reached Kasahrada, at foot of Mount Abu after a march through the Thar Desert, where they confronted the forces of Chaulukya king Mularaja. In the
Battle_of_Kasahrada
Species of carnivore
Bengal fox Bengal fox in Thar Desert, Rajasthan Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) CITES Appendix III Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia
Bengal_fox
Genus of trees
Sukhdeo Singh; Varghese, K. A. (2023). Natural Resource Management in the Thar Desert Region of Rajasthan. Springer Nature. p. 215. ISBN 978-3-031-34556-2
Tecomella
Country in South Asia
and Thar Desert. East of the upper Indus lay the more promising but narrow corridor between the Himalayan foothills on the north and the Thar Desert and
India
Surname list
associated with Krishna and forming one of the notable ruling lineages of the Thar desert region. Scholarly works on Rajput history group the Bhati clan with other
Bhati_(surname)
water scarcity in Thar Desert, covering western part of Rajasthan. Mount Abu is one of the coolest places in Rajasthan. The Thar Desert near Jaisalmer.
Climate_of_Rajasthan
Wind farm in Rajasthan, India
The Jaisalmer Wind Park is India's second largest and globally the fifth-largest operational onshore wind farm.[citation needed] This project is located
Jaisalmer_Wind_Park
Solar power array in Rajasthan, India
The Bhadla Solar Park is a solar power plant located in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan, India. It covers an area of 56 square kilometers and has a total
Bhadla_Solar_Park
City in Rajasthan, India
plain, hills, sand mounds and as such it is a part of the great Indian Thar Desert. The district of Nagaur is poor in forest resources. The total area under
Nagaur
Fort in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
Satyajit Ray. The fort stands amidst the sandy expanse of the great Thar Desert on Trikuta Hill, hence also known as Trikutgarh. It is today located
Jaisalmer_Fort
One-humped camel
regions of the Old World, mainly in Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and the Thar desert in Pakistan and India. A feral population occurs in Australia. Products
Dromedary
District in Rajasthan, India
third-largest in the country by area. The Jaisalmer district lies in the Thar Desert, which straddles the border of India and Pakistan. It is bound in the
Jaisalmer_district
Genus of dicraeosaurid dinosaurs
Tharosaurus (meaning "Thar Desert lizard") is an extinct genus of potentially dubious eusauropod sauropod dinosaurs from the Middle Jurassic Jaisalmer
Tharosaurus
District of Rajasthan in India
Sri Ganganagar district is the northernmost district of Rajasthan state of India. The district headquarters is Sri Ganganagar. Named after Maharaja Ganga
Sri_Ganganagar_district
Tribe from Rajasthan, India
The Kalbelia are a snake charming tribe from the Thar Desert in Rajasthan, India. Dance is an integral part of their culture and performed by men and
Kalbelia
District in Rajasthan, India
Hanumangarh district is a district in the state of Rajasthan in India. The city of Hanumangarh is the district headquarters and its largest city. Hanumangarh
Hanumangarh_district
Ethnic group
The Manganiar are a Muslim community found in the Thar Desert region of Rajasthan, India; mostly in the districts of Barmer and Jaisalmer, and in the
Manganiar
Species of shrub
Soda stocksii is a shrub species of the family Amaranthaceae (formerly classified under the Chenopodiaceae). It is locally known as khar, meaning salty
Soda_stocksii
District in Punjab, Pakistan
the district (16,000 km2) is covered by the Cholistan Desert, which extends into the Thar Desert of Pakistan and India. The district is a major producer
Bahawalpur_District
Town in Rajasthan, India
located in the Thar Desert. Gudamalani is situated on the highway connecting Jodhpur to Ahmedabad. This area, unlike the Thar Desert area, is somewhat
Gudamalani
City in Punjab, Pakistan
principal fortified Bhati Rajput towns in the Thar Desert, according to historical records. Canal in Marot Desert scenery Little canal in fields Fort Meergarh
Marot
Geographical terrain of the Indian subcontinent
by the Sivalik Hills in the north, the Yamuna River in the east, the Thar Desert of Rajasthan to the south, the Ravi River to the northwest and Sutlej
Punjab_Plain
Region in the Eastern Mediterranean
and eastern desert (also discussed at Syrian Desert, also known as the Badia region). In other words, Mesopotamia and the North Arabian Desert. To the south:
Levant
Indian environmentalist (born 1959)
charge of water management in their semi-arid area as it lies close to Thar Desert, through the use of johad, rainwater storage tanks, check dams and other
Rajendra_Singh
Five-door variant of the Mahindra Thar SUV introduced in 2024
The Mahindra Thar ROXX is a compact SUV manufactured by Mahindra & Mahindra. Launched in September 2024, it is the five-door, long-wheelbase variant of
Mahindra_Thar_ROXX
Village in the Bikaner District of Rajasthan State in India
location, beautiful sand dunes and sandy paths located in the heart of the Thar Desert. As per the 2011 census of India, the total population of the village
Malasar
City in Rajasthan, India
Jhunjhunu is a city and municipal council in the state of Rajasthan in India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jhunjhunu district. It is also
Jhunjhunu
District of Rajasthan in India
also have significant population in district. Sanchore is a town in the Thar Desert region of Rajasthan.[citation needed] At the time of the 2011 census
Sanchore_district
Ecoregion of plain grasslands without trees
a subtropical steppe can be found in semi-arid lands that fringe the Thar Desert of the Indian subcontinent as well as much of the Deccan Plateau in the
Steppe
Rajasthani style of Indian painting
marupradesh or land of the dead. It signifies the harsh conditions of Thar desert. The desert land and the ensuing difficult life is interspersed with cultural
Marwar_painting
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