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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
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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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