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Places of Interest in Jaipur
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Jaipur is surrounded on all sides
by rugged hills, crowned with forts and enclosed by
embattled walls. The Old City, the actual Pink City,
is a great place to wander around. Maharaja Man Singh
II had the whole city painted pink when the Prince of
Wales, later Edward VII, visited Jaipur in 1876. Today,
every home within the old city is obliged by law to
maintain this facade. Fabulous, tall houses with latticed
windows line the narrow streets of the old city, their
rose pink colour lending enchantment to a scene which
is almost magical at sunset. The city, which is very
well planned, is laid out in a grid pattern.
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| Amber Fort |
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Situated at a distance of
11 kms north of Jaipur, Amber was the ancient capital of the
Pink City. An exquisite piece of the Rajput architecture,
the fort stands on a hillside. Through the balconies and terrace
one can see the beautiful sight of the lake.
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| City Palace |
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City Palace lies in the heart
of the old city and occupies a large area divided into a series
of courtyards, gardens and buildings. It is a blend of Rajasthani
and Mughal architecture.
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| Hawa Mahal |
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The Hawa Mahal or palace
of the winds, constructed in 1799, is one of Jaipur's major
landmarks. This five storeyed building is a stunning example
of Rajput artistry with it's pink, delicately honeycomed sandstone
windows.
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| Jaigarh Fort
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Jaigarh Fort is one of the
few military structures of medieval India, preserved almost
intact, containing palaces, gardens, open and covered reservoirs,
a granary, an armoury, a well-planned cannon foundry, several
temples, a tall tower and a giant mounted cannon - the Jai
Ban, one of the largest cannons in the country.
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| Jai Mahal Palace
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The Jai Mahal Palace now taken
over by the Taj group, with 102 rooms, was opened in 1955.
It is named after Jai Singh II. The palace was transformed
into a hotel in collaboration with the Kasliwals, a jeweller’s
family in Jaipur.
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| Jantar Mantar
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Jantar Mantar or the Jaipur
observatory is the largest and the best preserved of the five
built by Jai Singh. Here each construction has a specific
purpose, such as measuring the positions of stars, altitudes
and azimuths, and calculating an eclipses.
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| Nahargarh Fort
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Nahargarh Fort, also known
as the Tiger Fort, was built in 1734 and extended in 1868.
It is floodlit at night and provides a glorious views of the
city.
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| Sisodia Rani
Ka Bagh |
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This palace, surrounded by
terraced gardens, was built by the Sisodia princess. The outer
walls are decorated with murals depicting hunting scenes and
the Krishna legend.
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| Rambagh Palace
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Rambagh Palace, located in
south-west of the old city, is now one of India's most renowed
hotels. Gayatri Devi, the glamourous third wife of the last
maharaja of Jaipur, resides in part of this gracious palace.
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| Raj Palace |
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The first mansion in Jaipur,
the Raj Palace was built in 1728 by the Prime Minister of
the Raj -- Thakur Mohan Singhji of Chaumoo.
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| Sanganer |
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This small town has a ruined
palace and a group of Jain temples with fine carvings and
is an important centre for craft, industry and produces some
of the finest hand printed textiles from units of block and
screen printers. This textile is popular all over the country
and abroad.
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| Ramgarh Lake |
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Ramgarh Lake is a huge artificial
lake created by constructing a high bund amidst tree covered
hills. While the temple of Jamwa Mata and the ruins of the
old fort are some of it's antiquities.
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| Bairath |
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Situated between Jaipur and
Alwar, Bairath was earlier known as the Vairata Nagar. An
important location from the historical point of view, the
Pandavs spent an year of their exile at this very spot.The
other attractions of the area includes a mint constructed
by Akbar, a beautiful Mughal garden and a remarkable monument
with painted chhatris and wall built by Jehangir.
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