Gadisar lake history is more than 800 years old, as it was constructed by the 1st king of Jaisalmer, Raja Rawal Jaisal in 12th century AD. Raja Rawal is the same person who laid the foundation of Jaisalmer Fort & on his name the city Jaisalmer got its name.

Gadisar Lake is an artificial lake & its sole purpose was to store water for the city residents. It was also a popular place for the passer-by passing through Jaisalmer.

Since Gadisar Lake is one of the very few lake bodies in Thar desert, it became a natural site for migratory birds and many temples & schools were also built along with the lake by later rulers of Jaisalmer.

There is also an interesting story connected with the entry gate of Gadisar lake, which is Tilon Ki Pol.

This beautiful gate was built by a prostitute, who was not allowed to build it that time by the king of Jaisalmer.

So she constructed a Krishna statue at the top of the gate & forced the king not to bring that entrance down & since then Tilon Ki Pol, had become a part of Jaisalmer History.

Did you know that there was a time, after India’s independence that Gadisar Lake was totally dried up? In the 1970-80s, whole Rajasthan started getting water supply from Indira Gandhi Canal System which led to complete destruction of Gadisar Lake.

But in the 1990’s when Jaisalmer gained popularity among travellers, the lake was redeveloped & since then this lake has became a popular place for tourists to see fish (catfish) & migratory birds.

“This was a small history fact about Gadisar lake & hope you enjoyed it”. If you are even planning to visit Jaisalmer then do check out our Taxi service in jaisalmer & sightseeing tours of Jaisalmer. We have our own team in the city that provide assistance in Jaisalmer Safari tours and also offer Jaisalmer to Sam taxi for travellers planning to visit Sam sand dune.