Pushkar is a city and headquarters of Pushkar tehsil in the Ajmer district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
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Pushkar is located on the shore of Pushkar Lake, which has many ghats where pilgrims bathe.
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Pushkar is significant for its Gurdwaras for Guru Nanak and Guru Gobind Singh.
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Pushkar is famous for its annual fair featuring a trading fete of cattle, horses and camels.
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In 1998, Pushkar hosted about 1 million domestic and international tourists over the year.
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Pushkar is in centre-east part of Rajasthan, on the western side of Aravalli mountains.
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In 1801, Pushkar came under British rule and remained a part of the British Raj till 1947.
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Pushkar fair continues for five days and these five days are a period of relaxation and merry-making for the villagers.
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Pushkar is a sacred pilgrimage site for Sikhs as well, according to Gurmukh Singh, with Gurdwaras dedicated to Guru Nanak and Guru Gobind Singh.
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Pushkar has become a place of Hindu pilgrimage because of this holy lake.
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