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Jaipur>>Travel guide and tourist information on Jaipur. Jaipur sightseeing, explore
the pink city of Jaipur, its forts and palaces. The picturesque city of Jaipur was chosen as the capital of the new state of
Rajasthan, the land of the rajas, which was created after India's independence by merging
the princely states of the region. |
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who's discovered that urban India is one maze of cluttered cities will be pleasantly
surprised with Jaipur. With its broad avenues, its well laid out gardens and specifically
designed areas for markets and residential centres, Jaipur is a success story of 18th
century city planning. Jaipur is famously referred to as the 'Pink City' because Maharaja
Man Singh II ordered his city painted a pretty pink in honour of the visiting Prince of
Wales, Edward VII in 1876. As with many
other places in India, the ancient and the modern co-exist in harmony. In Jaipur, veiled
peasant women in swirling ghagras and dazzling odhnis rub shoulders with youngsters in
designer jeans and tie and dye turbans while solemn camels lope alongside shiny cars. |
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Travel to Jaipur for its many sights
and the plethora of shopping opportunities it offers. The old walled area has the City
Palace museum, the Jantar Mantar observatory built by Sawai Jai Singh II, temples, gardens
and bazaars chock a block with all kinds of goods from exquisite jewellery to dainty
jootis (traditional leather slip-on shoes, decorated with colourful embroidery). |
| The Hawa Mahal, with its myriad
windows is a major landmark. The city is best explored on foot. Jaipur is an excellent
base from which to explore any popular tourist destination in eastern and central
Rajasthan. For state information, see Rajasthan.
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| Area |
Municipal limits – 64.75 sq km; Pink City – 9.8 sq km |
| Population |
1.8 million (approx.) |
| Language |
Hindi, English, Rajasthani |
| Religion |
Hindu, Muslim |
State |
Rajasthan |
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