Ganganagar

Ganganagar

Sri Ganganagar is the northernmost city of the Indian state of Rajasthan, near the international border of India and Pakistan. It is the administrative headquarters of Sri Ganganagar district. It is named after Maharaja Shri Ganga Singh Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner.[3] The city is also known as the "Food Basket of Rajasthan". Sri Ganganagar was established by Maharaja Ganga Singh. It was part of Bikaner princely state.[4] Sri Ganganagar is one of the first well-planned modern cities of India, it is said to be influenced by the town planning of Paris. It is divided into residential blocks and a commercial area which includes a Dhan Mandi (agricultural marketplace).