Gadisar Lake is an artificial rainwater lake designed as part of the city of Jaisalmar that was built in the 12th century — the Golden City founded in the middle of the Thar desert. The lake was later rebuilt in the 14th century. Shown here is a fantastic image of Gadisar Lake, then we have an image of a narrow street within the historic fort of Jaisalmer, and finally we have an image of the Thar Desert that surrounds the city of Jaisalmer. (Click on each image for full scale view.)