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Jaipur is a
shoppers’ paradise. The builders of Jaipur took special
care to provide ample space and facilities for the production and
marketing of handicrafts which made the place famous throughout
India and abroad. An entire street and several city sectors were
earmarked for artisans and traders. The main markets are along
Jauhari Bazar, Bapu Bazar, Nehru Bazar, Chaura Rasta, Tripolia
Bazar and M.I. Road. Shops specialising in precious and
semi-precious stones, ornaments and jewellery are to be found on
and along Jauhari Bazaar. Jaipur enjoys a high reputation for the
manufacture of jewellery. It is one of the most active jewel
markets of the
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world and is
famous for precious and semi-precious stones and also for the
cutting, polishing and setting of these stones, particularly that
of diamonds, topaz and emeralds.
Jaipur brass work is of immaculate quality. The Jaipur brass
worker is successful in infusing life like charm into the dull
metal. Two kinds of work is done in Jaipur on brass viz.,
lacquered brass and carved brass. Jaipur enamel or Minakari,
mostly done on gold and silver has always been a class of its
own. The Jaipur artist is renowned not only for the purity of the
colours, but also for its evenness.
Jaipur is also famous for its textiles. Sanganeri and Bagru block
prints are the fashion designer’s craze these days. The
Bandhej (tie and dye) print is very typical of the region.
Near the Hawa Mahal are large numbers of shops dealing in
antiques and pseudo-antiques. Some shops opposite Hawa Mahal
stock the famous Jaipuri quilts, weighing from a few hundred
grams to a kilogram.
The stone and marble carving industry is also a famous art of
Jaipur. The stone used is either procured from within Jaipur or
from the marble mines of Makrana, the famous quarry that provided
all the marble stone for one of the wonders of the world at Agra
the Taj Mahal The carvings portraits and busts created in Jaipur
are held in high esteem everywhere.
Shopping
Arcades
Jauhari Bazar : This is where you can buy jewellery and
tie and dye sarees, two lanes joining the main road - Gopalji ka
Rasta and Haldion ka Rasta house numerous establishments selling
jewellery. On the main road itself you find many silversmiths.
Traditional tie and dye fabrics and textiles are also available
here.
Bapu Bazaar and Nehru Bazaar : Here you can purchase
textiles, local perfumes and shoes made of camel skin.
Mirza Ismial Road (MI. Road) : The broad thoroughfare
houses a large number of emporia selling a variety of goods
ranging from jewellery and brass work to textiles, to blue
pottery, to woodwork, etc. These shops stock a large variety of
goods to satisfy the tourists’ needs.
Tripolia Bazar and Chaura Rasta : You can shop here for
textiles, utensils, ironware and trinkets. If you want to see the
artisans at work, step into the side lanes and see for
yourself.
Shop at:
Ramganj Bazar for shoes or jutis as they are called,
Kishanpol Bazar for tie and dye textiles,
Maniharon Ka Rasta (Tripolia Bazar) for lac bangles and other
items,
Achrol House, Subhash Chowk for carpets,
Khajano Ka Rasta for marble carving, and
Sanganer village for block printing, hand-made paper and blue
pottery.
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