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known as ‘the Pink city’,
Jaipur was the vision and initiative
of the Rajput King, Jai Singh II, or
Sawai Raja Jai Singh, the great astronomer
and mathematician. The city was found
to satisfy Jai Singh’s creative
and intellectual impulses and render
a city that conformed to the principles
of Hindu architectural theory to stand
apart as a planned city of the period.
The city is thronged by of local
and international tourists alike,
as the city envisages the opulent
Hindu legacy of Rajput kings of the
Mughal era.
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The city is known
foremost for its superlative forts,
ostentatious palaces and effervescent
temples, followed by the multicolored
art and culture still alive and kicking
in its bubbly markets and chirpy streets.
Not to miss regal contributions in
Jaipur are Amer Palace, Hawa Mahal,
City Palace, Nahargarh Fort, Jai Garh
Fort, Samode Palace, Jal Mahal, Sisodia
Rani ka Bagh, Vidyadhar’s garden
and Jantar Mantar.
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The city is distinguished
as the Pink city for the prevalent
use of pink stucco in houses in
imitation of the sandstone. It
is reported in history that the
ruler Ram Singh II was responsible
for the adoption of the pink color
as he selected pink after much
experimentation, to reduce the
severe glare caused by the reflection
of sunrays, when he was supposed
to welcome the Prince of Wales
in 1876. The old city of Jaipur
still maintains this tradition
of pink as a matter of abiding
by law, to sustain the distinctiveness
of the city and present a picturesque
panorama at sunset to the delight
of its tourists.
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