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Jaipur is the
capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan in Northern India.
It was founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler
of Amber, after whom the city has been named. The city today has a
population of 3.1 million. Jaipur is known as the Pink City of India. The
city is unusual among pre-modern Indian cities in the regularity of its
streets, and the division of the city into six sectors by broad streets 34 m
(111 ft) wide.
The urban quarters are further divided by networks of gridded
streets. Five quarters wrap around the east, south, and west sides of a
central palace quarter, with a sixth quarter immediately to the east. The
Palace quarter encloses the Hawa Mahal palace complex, formal gardens, and a
small lake. Nahargarh Fort, which was the residence of the King Sawai Jai
Singh II, crowns the hill in the northwest corner of the old city.
Jaipur Attractions
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Amer Fort
Amer Fort is located in Amer, 11 kilometres from Jaipur, Rajasthan
state, India. It is one of the principal tourist attractions in the
Jaipur area, located high on a hill. |
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Hawa Mahal
Hawa Mahal, is a palace in Jaipur, India. It was built in 1799 by
Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, and designed by Lal Chand Ustad in the form
of the crown of Krishna, the Hindu god. |
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City Palace
City Palace, Jaipur, which includes the Chandra Mahal and Mubarak Mahal
palaces and other buildings, is a palace complex in Jaipur, the capital
of the Rajasthan state, India.
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Jantar Mantar
The Jantar Mantar is a collection of architectural astronomical
instruments, built by Sawai Jai Singh who was a Rajput king served
Emperor Aurangzeb and later Mughals. The title of and Sawai was bestowed
on him by Emperor Mohammad Shah. |
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Jal Mahal
Jal Mahal is a palace located in the middle of the Man Sagar Lake in
Jaipur city, the capital of the state of Rajasthan, India. The palace
and the lake around it were renovated and enlarged in the 18th century
by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Amber. |
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Nahargarh Fort
Nahargarh Fort stands on the edge of the Aravalli Hills, overlooking the
pink city of Jaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The view of the
city from the fort is breath-taking. |
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Jaigarh Fort
Jaigarh Fort is situated on the promontory called the Cheel ka Teela of
the Aravalli range; it overlooks the Amber Fort and the Maota Lake, near
Amber in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. |
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Govind Dev Ji Temple
The Hindu temple Govind Dev Ji is situated in Jaipur in Rajasthan state
of India. It is located in the City Palace complex. The temple is
dedicated to Govind Dev Ji. |
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Birla Mandir, Jaipur
Birla Mandir, Jaipur is a Hindu temple located in Jaipur, India and is
part of one of the several Birla mandirs located all around the country.
The grand temple is located on an elevated ground at the base of Moti
Dungari hill in Rajasthan. |
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Albert Hall Museum
Albert Hall Museum is a museum in Jaipur city in Rajasthan state of
India. It is the oldest museum of the state and functions as the State
museum of Rajasthan. |
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