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Travel to Jaipur
 The Rose Pink city founded by Maharaja
Jai Singh II (1693-1743), is the capital of Rajasthan. 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. Today,
every home with in the city is obliged by law to maintain his
facade. The City is laid out in a grid pattern. It is a very well
planned city and was designed by a Young Bengali , an engineer
and scholar by the name "Vidyadhar Bhattacharya"..
Tourist Attractions of Jaipur
Commonly
referred to as the ‘land of kings’, Rajasthan boasts
of plethora of attractions such as imposing forts and monuments,
rich and varied wildlife, colourful fairs and festivals and much
more.
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Amer Fort
Tour-
Jaipur The fort, its ramparts & watchtowers, overlooking the
Delhi-Jaipur highway. It is believed to have been the capital of
the "Minas", the original inhabitants of Rajasthan.
City Palace-
Nakkarkhana-ka-Darwaza, the imposing gateway of the City Palace
guarded by stone elephants, is monumental.
Hawa Mahal-
A Pandora's box of wonders, the enchanting Hawa Mahal, the palace
of winds, tier upon tier of curved arch surmounting fairy
casements with "jali", lattice work screens.
Jaigarh Fort-
Built on a peak, overlooks the palace & city of Amber
below.
Jal Mahal
Is Jaipur's lake palace. Surrounded with water.
Jantar Mantar
The architectural astronomical instruments of an 18th century
Rajasthani king named Jai Singh contained in an amazing,
three-storey-high complex known as Jantar Mantar.
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