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Jaipur,also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital of Rajasthan state, India. Historically rendered as Jeypore, Jaipur is the former capital of the princely state of Jaipur. Founded in 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 5 million residents. Built of pink stucco in imitation of sandstone, the city is remarkable among pre-modern Indian cities for the width and regularity of its streets which are laid out into six sectors separated by broad streets 111 ft (34 m) wide.

The urban quarters are further divided by networks of gridded streets.Five quarters wrap around the east,south, and west sides of a central palace quarter,with a sixth quarter immediately to the east.The Palace quarter encloses a sprawling palace complex (the Hawa Mahal, or palace of winds), formal gardens,and a small lake. Nahargarh Fort crowns the hill in the northwest corner of the old city. Another noteworthy building is Sawai Jai Singh's observatory, Jantar Mantar.

City Highlights

Hawa Mahal
Located at Sierh Deori bazar, Hawa Mahal, literally the Palace of Winds, built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, displays fanciful architecture and is a remarkable landmark of Jaipur.

Jantar Mantar
Emperor Sawai Jai Singh II, the builder of the city has to his credit five observatories in different parts of the country. The one he raised at Jaipur is the largest and best preserved.

City Palace
This former royal residence is an imposing blend of traditional Rajasthani and Mughal architecture and the craftmanship.

Amber Fort
In earlier times, the entire complex was owned by the Minas and dedicated to 'Amba Mata', the incarnation of earth and fertility. Amber overlooks the Moata Lake and is rated as a marvel of bastion excelling in architectural and building skills.

Central Museum
Located in the Ram Niwas Garden, the Central Museum or Albert Hall is a mixture of pillars, arches, and courtyards adorned with murals.

Birla Mandir
Also known as the Laxmi Narayan Mandir, the Birla Mandir, situated in the south of Jaipur, has been built by the Birla family, one of the largest industrial dynasties in India.

Sisodia Rani Ka Bag
The terraced Sisodia Rani Ka Bagh (the Garden of Sisodia Queen) is situated on the Jaipur-Agra road at a distance of 6 km from Jaipur.

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Jaipur, which has earned the epithet 'Pink City', is the capital of the Indian state of Rajasthan. A historical city, it finds place in most tourist itineraries in India. It is a corner of the famous Golden Triangle tour.The climate of Jaipur is of extreme type, with hot and humid summers and chilly winters.