Jodhpur:

In 1459, Rao Jodha of the Rathore clan moved the capital of Marwar state to a massive escarpment, where he named his new capital after himself.

The city prospered in trading until the mid 17th Century, Jaswant Singh joined Shah Jahan in an unsuccessful bid for power against his fellow Moghul Aurangzeb. Aurangzeb demanded the death of Jaswant's young son, Ajit Singh. The demand was not satisfied, but in1678 it was sacked and its inhabitants forcibly converted to Islam by Moghul Aurangzeb.

After 30 years in hiding, in finest romantic tradition, Ajiit Singh recaptured his rightful kingdom. His funeral pyre included his six wives and fifty-eight concubines in 1731.

The eighteen century was the time of many bloody battles between Jodhpur, Jaipur and Udaipur, despite their policy of unification against the Moghuls. Jodhpur fell into the hands of Marathas and the British. The treaty with East India Company in 1818 guaranteed its safety albeit at great cost to Rathore honor.

The English word "jodhpurs" is originated from this city, probably from ballooned pants that maharajahs wore.