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Forts & Palaces in Rajasthan
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"..
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Jaigarh
Fort-
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.
Kumbhalgarh fort-
Nakkarkhana-ka-Darwaza, the imposing gateway of the City Palace
guarded by stone elephants, is monumental.
Mehrangarh Fort-
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.
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