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Jaipur - The Heritage Pink City has been
the capital of erstwhile Jaipur state since
its inception in 1727 AD, it gets the name
from its founder Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh
II. He was not only a great ruler but also
a renowned mathematician and astrologer,
his various talents are clearly exhibited
in the city. Vidhydhar Bhattacharya designed
Jaipur as per the Hindu treatise, Shilp
Shastra. The city was laid with great precision,
it could also be called as the first planned
city of the country. The roads were quite
wide and intersected at right angles, the
entire city being divided into rectangular
blocks and surrounded by a peripheral wall
with huge gates guarding it. The market
places were named after the commodity, which
was supposed to be predominantly sold or
manufactured there. |
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| The capital city of the state
Rajasthan, very nearly exemplifies the character
of the state and its people. Surrounded
by rugged hills on three sides, each crowned
by formidable fort and beautiful palaces,
mansions and gardens dotted throughout its
precincts. |
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| In 1876 A.D. Jaipur dressed
itself in pink to welcome Prince Albert,
consort of Queen Victoria and earned the
epitaph PINK CITY', it is also a home of
excellent handicrafts especially known for
the exquisite gold jewellery enamelled or
inlaid with precious stones, blue pottery,
carving on wood, stone & ivory, block
print, tie & dye textiles, hand made
paper, miniature painting etc. |
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