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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 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 Jaipur city. Vidhyadhar Bhattacharya designed Jaipur as
per the Hindu treatise, Shilp Shastra. The Jaipur city was laid with great
precision, it could also be called as the first planned city of the country. The
roads were divided into rectangular blocks and surrounded by a peripheral wall
with huge gates guarding it. The market places were named after the commodity,
which as supposed to be predominantly sold or manufactured there.
Jaipur - 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
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precincts. 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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