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Historic Sites Attractions In Jaipur

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Jaipur is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan in Northern India. It was founded on 18 November 1727 by Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amer, and after whom the city is named. As of 2011, the city had a population of 3.1 million, making it the tenth most populous city in the country. Jaipur is also known as the Pink City, due to the dominant color scheme of its buildings. It is located 280 km from the Indian capital New Delhi. Jaipur is a popular tourist destination in India and forms a part of the west Golden Triangle tourist circuit along with Delhi and Agra . It also serves as a gateway to other tourist destinations in Rajast...
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Historic Sites Attractions In Jaipur

  • 1. Jaigarh Fort Jaipur
    Jaigarh Fort is situated on the promontory called the Cheel ka Teela of the Aravalli range; it overlooks the Amer Fort and the Maota Lake, near Amer in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. The fort was built by Jai Singh II in 1726 to protect the Amer Fort and its palace complex and was named after him.The fort, rugged and similar in structural design to the Amer Fort, is also known as Victory Fort. It has a length of 3 kilometres along the north–south direction and a width of 1 kilometre . The fort features a cannon named Jaivana, which was manufactured in the fort precincts and was then the world's largest cannon on wheels. The palace complex located ), an armoury and a museum. Jaigarh Fort and Amer Fort are connected by subterranean passages and considered as one complex.
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  • 3. Sisodia Rani Palace and Garden Jaipur
    Sisodia Rani Garden and Palace is a palace garden 6 kilometres from Jaipur city in of Rajasthan state in India. It was built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II in 1728. The place consists of tiered multi-level gardens with fountains, watercourses and painted pavilions. A double-storeyed palace occupies the top terrace of the garden. The palace has many galleries, pavilions and beautiful murals depicting scenes from the life of lord Krishna. The palace lies on Jaipur Agara highway. The palace garden derives its name, Sisodia Rani Garden and Palace, from the rani for whom it was built. She hailed from the Sisodia line of Suryavanshi Rajputs, who ruled and now nominally rule the region of Mewar in Rajasthan.
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