Rohet
- the fortified desert home of the
descendants of the 16th century
Rathore of the Champawat
clan in Rajasthan . Situated
on the banks of a lake and set in the midst
of rural surroundings, Rohet
Garh today is a classified heritage
hotel, famed for its warmth and courteous Rajput
hospitality. This is also the land of
the endangered species of black
buck.
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Climate
Rohet has hot,
dry summers from Apr-mid Oct (average temperatures
37-42 deg. celsius) and pleasant winters (average
temperatures 15-27 deg. celsius).
Language
Rajasthani, Hindi
and English (in tourist spots) are the main
languages.
At Rohet, you
can witness brilliantly plumed peacocks strut
about, perching themselves under finely carved stone
archways. Besides being home to three species of
antelopes, the Chinkara,
the blue bull and the
black-buck, Rohet is also a haven for
bird watchers, with upto two
hundred
domestic and migratory species.
The local hosts
at Rohet are the pioneers of 'The Village
Safari', where guests are introduced to local
cultures and traditions, interact
with various communities living in the area,
like the Bhishnois, (who are
arguably the world's first ecologists and
have protected species like the black-buck antelope); the semi
nomadic Raika shepherds of
Marwar with their brilliant crimson
and marigold costumes; and the
Paliwals and the
Meghwals,
the
farmers and weavers.
Rohet also
offer an array of activities - from an
extensive equestrian program to
culinary workshops. Guests witness
traditional folk ceremonies and see village
artisans at work creating leather
articles, pottery and woven
handicrafts.
Celebrated with great splendour is the
Festival of Gangaur in
Mar-Apr. Rohet Garh has had the honour of
hosting some of the most respected names in the literary
world, including Bruce Chatwin and
William Dalrymple (while working on their respective
books, The Song-lines and The City of
Djinns), Patrick French, Simon
Winchester and Jeffery
Morehouse.
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