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JAIPUR |
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Jaipur the capital city of the northern Indian state of Rajasthan is one of the most vibrant and colourful cities of India. Famous for its colourful culture, forts, palaces, and lakes the city basks in the glory of a rich and eventful past. Jaipur is a planned city which is made all the more attractive by the pink wash that most buildings are periodically given.
Besides, it remains the only city in the world that symbolises the nine divisions of the universe, through nine rectangular sectors. It is for these reasons that Jaipur has been included on the popular tourist "Golden Triangle" of Delhi-Jaipur-Agra. |
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Attractions |
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Hawa Mahal
The Hawa Mahal, literally meaning, palace of the winds is an important landmark of the city of Jaipur - the Pink City of India. Travel to Jaipur is considered incomplete without a trip to the Hawa Mahal. |
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Jal Mahal
The Jal Mahal Palace, Jaipur is noted for its intricate architecture. The Palace was developed as a pleasure spot. It was used for the royal duck shooting parties |
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Jantar Mantar
The Jantar Mantar was conceived as a quest for discovering the mysteries of the Cosmos. The Jantar Mantar is a corruption of the Sanskrit word yantra mantra meaning instruments and formulae. |
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Sawai Man Singh Museum
The Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum is situated in the Chandra Mahal Palace, built by Sawai Jai Singh when he constructed his new capital at Jaipur in 1727. |
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Ram Niwas Garden
Situated in the spacious and beautiful Ram Niwas Garden, the museum has a rare collection of art facts and craft items such as metalwork, ivory carvings, cane wood articles and exquisite pieces of jewellery, textile, pottery and paintings. |
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Forts & Palaces |
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The City Palace
Located in the capital of Rajasthan, the City Palace of Jaipur or the main palace is an imposing blend of traditional Rajasthan and Mughal architecture. |
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Amer Fort
Amer (or Amber) was once the capital of the Kachhwaha rulers of the state of Dundhar, all of seven hundred years before the city of Jaipur came into existence. |
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Jaigarh Fort
The Pink City of India is famous for its array of royal razzmatazz and tourists planning to travel to Jaipur are offered some of the best that Rajasthan has to offer. Renowned for its rich past, the heritage of Jaipur is revealed in its many architectural marvels dot the city. |
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Nahargarh Fort
Built mainly in 1734, the Nahargarh Fort lies North-West of City Palace and provides some stunning views of the city. A royal retreat for the Maharanis, it was also used as a personal treasury for many years. |
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