Jodhpur is also known as 'the blue city' as traditional homes here are painted in pale indigo, as can be seen with a sweeping glance from the fort heights.

In the early 16th century, Rao Jodha's descendant Rao Ganga Singh and Rana Sangha, the great warrior king of Mewar enjoined in battle against the invading Mughal Emperor Babur. While this and many other battles and skirmishes continued over successive years, a tentative truce was called during the reign of Babur's grandson Akbar. Jodhpur would flourish as a centre for the arts and culture in this period, nurturing traditions that have lasted to this day. By late 18th century, Jodhpur was indisputably the most powerful princely state in the region and remained so till it merged with the Indian Union at the time of independence in 1947.

While its location on the trade routes made it a major trading centre in the 16th century, present-day Jodhpur is best known for the skills it honed and retained in its textile, crafts and furniture traditions.