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Jaipur The Rose Pink City in India founded by Maharaja
Jai Singh II (1693-1743), is the capital of Rajasthan
India. It is a major attraction for the first-time
visitor. Jaipur is surrounded on all sides by rugged
hills,crowned with forts & enclosed by embattled walls.
Houses with latticed windows line the streets with their
rose pink colour, lending enchantment to the scene,
which is almost magical at sunset. |
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The Old City (Known as
the
Pink City)
is a great place to wander around.The whole city was
painted in Pink colour by Maharaja Man Singh II when
Prince of Wales, later Edward VII, visited Jaipur in
1876 AD. Today, every home within the city is obliged by
law to maintain its facade. It is a very well planned
city laid out in a grid pattern and was designed by a
young Bengali engineer and scholar by the name "Vidyadhar
Bhattacharya".
Jaipur was and remains
the only city in the world, symbolising the nine
divisions of the universe, through nine rectangular
sectors sub-dividing it. Jaipur is a royal city & this
is its most noticeable aspect, small buildings &
festivals testify it.
Jaipur & its surroundings are rather like
an endless museum. The city also offers an endless
variety of crafts. Jewellers here still fashion the
beautiful enamel-on-gold pendants, studded on the
reverse with precious stones or pearls & turquoise that
one sees in miniature paintings.Jaipur's lacquer bangles
are famous all over the world. This is a city to be
visited. |
Prime Attractions
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Amer Palace in Jaipur
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The magnificent fort
with its huge ramparts & watch towers, overlooking the
Delhi-Jaipur Highway.It is believed to have been the
capital of the "Minas", the original inhabitants of
Rajasthan.
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City Palace in Jaipur
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Nakkarkhana-ka-Darwaza,
the imposing gateway of theCity Palace guarded by stone
elephants, is monumental.
» Hawa Mahal in Jaipur - A
Pandora's box of wonders, the enchanting Hawa Mahal isa
multi-layered palace, with a profusion of windows and
stone screens
» Jai Garh in Jaipur - Built on
a peak, Jai Garh overlooks the palace & city of Amber
below. Jal Mahal is Jaipur's lake palace. It is
surrounded with water.
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Nahargarh Fort in Jaipur
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Originally called
Sudarshan Garh, it affords a splendid view of Jaipur.
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Jantar Mantar in Jaipur
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The amazing
astronomical three-storey-high observatory, of an 18th
century Rajasthani king, named Jai Singh. more...
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Gardens in Jaipur
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Sisodia Rani Ka Bagh : Has beautiful gardens, fountains,
pools & some magnificent pieces ofsculpture.
Government Central Museum in Jaipur
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This is the oldest museum in the state. The buiding,
designed by Colonel Sir Swinton Jacob is located in the
centre of the sprawling Ram Niwas Bagh,built in 1876 AD.
When King Edward VII visited India as the Prince of
Wales,it was opened to public in 1886. |
Jaipur
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