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Travel IndiaJaipurJaipur - Overview Jaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, historically sometimes rendered as Jeypore, is the capital of Rajasthan state, India. Jaipur is also the capital of Jaipur District. Jaipur is the former capital of a princely state of the same name. The city was founded in 1728 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, the ruler of Amber. The population in 2003 was approximately 2.7 million. The city was built of pink stucco in imitation of sandstone, and is remarkable among pre-modern Indian cities for the width and regularity of its streets. The city is laid out into six quarters, separated by broad streets 111 ft (34 m) 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 a sprawling palace complex (the Hawa Mahal, or palace of winds), formal gardens, and a small lake. A fort crowns the hill in the northwest corner of the old city. Another noteworthy building is Jai Singh’s observatory, Jantar Mantar. Jaipur, with its rich and colourful past, resplendent with tales of valour and bravery is now one of the most important heritage cities in India, and is a must-see for tourists coming to India. Jaipur is considered by many urbanists to be one of the best planned cities. In the 19th century the city grew rapidly and became prosperous, with a population of 160,000 in 1900, and the city’s wide boulevards were paved and lit with gas. Its chief industries were in metals and marble, which are fostered by a school of art, founded in 1868. There was also a wealthy and enterprising community of native bankers. The city had three colleges and several hospitals. ... Flights to Jaipur Jaipur has domestic air links with Jodhpur, Udaipur, Aurangabad, Delhi, Mumbai, and internationally with sporadic service to London, Dublin and... Weather in Jaipur The climate of the district is dry and healthy and is subject to extremities of cold and heat during winter... Nightlife in Jaipur Nightlife in Jaipur is limited to watching a movie, dining, shopping or getting a drink at a local bar or... Jaipur FAQ Coming Soon....... No Comments »No comments yet. RSS feed for comments on this post. TrackBack URI Leave a comment |
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