Delhi Public School Jodhpur is a school located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. It is associated with the Delhi Public School network of institutions in India.
| Name | Delhi Public School Jodhpur |
|---|---|
| Type | School |
| City | Jodhpur |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Country | India |
The school is situated in Jodhpur, the second-largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, after the state capital Jaipur. Jodhpur serves as the administrative headquarters of the Jodhpur district and Jodhpur division, and lies near the geographic centre of Rajasthan.
Jodhpur is the historic capital of the Kingdom of Marwar, founded in 1459 by Rao Jodha, a Rajput chief of the Rathore clan. On 11 August 1947, four days prior to Indian independence, Maharaja Hanwant Singh, the last ruler of Jodhpur state, signed the Instrument of Accession, merging the state into the Union of India. On 30 March 1949, Jodhpur became part of the newly formed state of Rajasthan, which was created after the merger of the states of the erstwhile Rajputana.
The city is widely known as the "Blue City" because of the dominant colour scheme of its buildings in the old town, which circles the Mehrangarh Fort and is bounded by a wall with several gates. Set in the stark landscape of the Thar Desert, Jodhpur is a popular tourist destination with palaces, forts and temples.