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Jaipur City Travel Guide
Location : 336-km From Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Built In : 1727 AD
Significance : Capital City of Rajasthan State
Best Season: October To March
Jaipur is the capital city of the state of Rajasthan. This city was founded by Maharaja Jai Singh II (1693-1743). 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. 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. This is why the city is also known as the Pink City. 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.
Forts and Palaces
Amer Palace : Situated just over 10 kms away from Jaipur on the Jaipur-Delhi- highway is Amber (also known as Amer), where is located the majestic Amer Palace with its huge ramparts and watchtowers. It is believed to have been the capital of the "Minas", the original inhabitants of Rajasthan.
CityPalace : One f the most magnificent marvels of Jaipur is the City Palace Complex which has a rare combination of the finest blends of Rajasthani and Mighal architecture. In the heart of the old city, it has vast area. The outer wall was built by Jai Singh and additional made up to the 20th century. Many buildings, well-planned gardens and huge courtyards are a part of the complex. Nakkarkhana-ka-Darwaza, the imposing gateway of the City Palace guarded by stone elephants, is monumental.
Hawa Mahal : The palace of winds- a fascinating landmarks of Rajasthan, was built by the orders of poet-king, Sawai Pratap Singh in the 18th century and is the most remarkably designed monument in Jaipur. A Pandora's box of wonders, the enchanting Hawa Mahal is a multi-layered palace, with a profusion of windows and stone screens.
Jai Garh : 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.
Nahargarh Fort : It is 15 kms from Jaipur beyond the hills of Jaigarh and is like a watchful sentinel guarding Sawai Jai Singh's beautiful capital. From a top a hill, the fort offers a scenic view of the city below.
Monuments
Jantar Mantar : Jantar mantar is the largest and best preserved of Sawai Jai Singh's five observatories.
Gardens
Sisodia Rani Ka Bagh : Located at the distance of 8 kms from Jaipur on the road to Agra, Sisodia Rani Ka Bagh has several beautiful gardens, fountains, pools & some magnificent pieces of sculpture.
How to reach there
Air: Jaipur has its own airport, and is well connected to all other tourist and business centres.
Rail: An excellent connection to Delhi by Shatabdi Express and the Pink City Express. Other connections to Jaipur are from Bikaner, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Ahemadabad, Secunderabad and Lucknow.
Road : A network of reasonably comfortable tourist buses, run by road corporations of Rajasthan, Haryana and others.
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