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| Amber Fort |
Amber
is located at a distance of 11 kilometers
from Jaipur and was the old fort of
the Kachhwaha clan of Amber, which
used to be the capital, till it was
moved to Jaipur. The fort is built
with white marble and red sandstone
and look even more attractive because
of the Maota Lake in the foreground.
The fort in itself is a beautiful
sight to behold but as one looks on
the fort with its clear reflection
on the lake in the front, one cannot
help but wonder if it is a dream or
a beautiful illusion. The tourists
to this fort can either approach the
fort by road or take an elephant ride,
which though is quite slow yet is
a lot of fun.
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| Hawa Mahal |
How
often have we been told not to build
castles in the air? Very often indeed,
but if you are a dreamer and wish
to see this 'palace of the winds'
which is not just in your imagination
but a real palace, then come to the
'pink city' of Rajasthan and see the
Hawa Mahal. Each wall of the palace
reinforces the idea that 'dreams truly
can come true', The Hawa Mahal, which
adjoins the famous City Palace wall,
was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai
Pratap Singh and has now become one
of the major landmarks of Jaipur.
The palace is shaped like a pyramid
and is a five-storied building, with
number of small windows and screens,
with arched roofs.
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| Jantar Mantar |
Jantar
Mantar is another important tourist
attraction in Jaipur. Built by the
astronomer king Sawai Jai Singh II,
Jantar Mantar is one of the five observatories
built by the king. The Jantar Mantar
at Jaipur is the biggest and most
elaborate observatory in India. Constructed
between 1728 and 1734, the Jantar
Mantar is located in the center of
Jaipur. Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh built
it to satisfy his quest to find the
mysteries of the sky as well as provide
satisfaction to his astronomical and
architectural instincts. The name
"Jantar Mantar" is a modification
of the Hindi words "yantra" meaning
instruments, and "mantra" meaning
formulae. It was built to study various
phenomenon of astronomy like latitudes,
longitudes, constellations, local
time, declination of the sun, planets
and the stars, and to determine eclipses.
The monument was built to understand
the movements of the sun and moon
and to find answer various other astronomical
mysteries.
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| City Palace |
The
City Palace in Jaipur is an important
landmark in the Pink City. The City
Palace complex is where the royalty
of Jaipur used to stay. The City Palace
is a perfect blend of Mughal and Rajput
architecture. The palace complex was
built by Maharaja Jai Singh II and
his successors made various additions
to the complex. The City Palace Complex
has been divided into courtyards,
beautiful gardens and buildings. Some
of the beautiful buildings in the
City Palace complex include Mubarak
Mahal, Badal Mahal, Sh. Govind Dev
Temple, Chandra Mahal and City Palace
Museum. Tourism in Rajasthan offers
complete information on various tourist
destinations and hotels in Rajasthan.
Tourism in Rajasthan also provides
online booking facility for tour packages
to Rajasthan and hotel room booking
in Rajasthan.
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| Nahargarh Fort |
Perched
atop a pricturesque hill, the Nahargarh
Fort offers a breathtaking view of
the city below. Initially built by
Sawai Jain Singh in 1734 A.D. It was
enlarged and given its present shape
by Sawai Madho Singh in1885 A.D. Decorative
motifs in some of the rooms are delightful.
From the windows of the nine identical
suites, one gets a magnificent view
of the city, complete witht he geometrical
layout. From Amer there is a road
to Nahargarh, which passes through
the hills.
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