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SAWAI JAI SINGH The sovereign of Amber, built Jaipur in the eighteenth century. It was also around that time that the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb had died and the decline of the Mughal Empire had set in. Jai Singh had started distancing himself from the affair of the Mughal Court and he began concentrating on building of Amber. His search for a safe place for the increasing population of Amber resulted in Jaipur, This was India's first planned city and a brilliant architect Vidyadhar Bhattacharya from Bengal was commissioned to plan the city. He designed it in accordance with ancient Hindu treatise on architecture, the Shilpa Shastra (Vaastu). Jaipur was planned in a gird system with wide straight avenues, roads, streets and lanes and uniform rows of shops on either side of the main roads, all arranged in nine rectangu-lar city sectors (chokdis).The city is surrounded by a wall having seven gates and was built for protection from invading armies and wild animals that lurked justoutside in the jungles that surrounded the city. But Jai Singh's planned city has withstood all the pressures and the changes.

AMBER FORT Is one of the most magnificent destinations in Jaipur located on the hills just outside Jaipur. It was commenced by Raja Man Singh in 1600 AD and then completed by Sawai Jai Singh in the eighteenth century. The fort is an example of fascinating blend of Hindu and Muslim architecture built in red sandstone and white marble. The highlight of the fort is the Sheesh Mahal (Mirror Palace), a palace known for its craftsmanship in mirrors. It also locates in itself large ramparts, terraces and pavilions. Gardens like Dilaram Garden & Mohan Bari, which draw a leaf from the gardens that Mughals laid, are also sights to behold. An elegant temple of Shila Mata is situated inside the palace complex. The image of the Mother Goddess worshipped with reverence by thousands of devotees every day was brought from Jessore in Lower Bengal (Now in Bangladesh) by Raja Man Singh and installed here.  KANAK VRINDAVAN  Newly restored temple. The landscaped gardens have made this a popular picnic spot.  JAL MAHAL  A picturesque palace amidst the Man Sagar lake. It was built for royal duck shooting parties. GAITORE To the west of the road to Amber in a valley is the royal cremation ground of Gaitore. The cenotaphs of all Jaipur rulers, with the exception of Sawai Ishwari Singh who was cremated outside the Jai Niwas Garden were built at this place. The cenotaph of Sawai Jai Singh ji stands out for its delicate carvings and beautiful shape.  JAIGARH FORT Is an impregnable and un-approachable fort. The fort was cleverly built to give its archers an advantage over their targets. It is said that Raja Man Singh has buried huge treasures in this bastion. The fort also houses the Jai Ban, the largest cannon in Asia, which is supposed to have been test fired only once.   NAHARGARH FORT Also located on the rugged Aravali Hills, Nahargarh meaning abode of the tigers, was built by Jai Singh to bolster the defence of Amber. The fort has uniquely a cluster of 12 suits for queens and at the head is a suit for the Jai Singh himself. It was named Nahargarh after Nahar Singh a prince whose spirit would destroy the construction and not allow it to progress further. So by a tantrik prayer the spirit agreed to leave on one condition that the fort be named after him.  GOVIND DEO JI KA MANDIR The presiding deity of Jaipur is Govindeoji, Lord Krishna, who came from Vrindavan, before the city of Jaipur was built. The temple is located between the Chandra Mahal and the Badal Mahal, so that the rulers of the state could view the temple from their residences. The temple attracts large number of devotees specially on the Janamashtmi, the day of Lord Krishna’s birth.  THE CITY PALACE Is the citadel of the Kachchawah Rajput rulers of Jaipur. It occupies one seventh of the walled city of Jaipur and is wonderful blend of Rajput and Mughal architecture. Largely Sawai Jai Singh had constructed the walls of the Palace. Constructions and additions to the palace continued till twentieth century. The museum houses an extensive collection of rare manuscripts, Mughal and Rajasthani miniatures, Mughal carpets, costumes and textiles, arms and weapons, objects of art and royal paraphernalia. The pair of giant silver Gangajalis displayed in the open Sarvatobhadra, building were fabricated in the court workshops for Sawai Madho Singh ji to carry holy water of Ganges to England. These are mentioned in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest silver objects in the world.  JANTAR MANTAR  Jantar Mantar, one of the five observatories (the others being in Delhi, Ujjain, Varanasi and Mathura ), built in 1718 by Sawai Jai Singh an avid astronomer, to study the movements of stars. This one is the largest and the best preserved observatory. It has a collection of complex astronomical instruments chiseled out of stone, most of which continue to provide fairly accurate information to this day. Constructed with stone and marble, its complex instruments whose settings and shapes are precisely and scientifically designed represent the high -points of Medieval Indian astronomy. The observatory contains a large number of structures called 'yantras' to determine position of stars and the stellar movements. The two Ram yantras used for gauging altitudes are unique.  SWARGASULI (Isar Lat) Credit to have been built by Ishwar Singh in 1747 to commemorate his victories when he acceded to throne defeating other pretenders in the court. This minaret towers any thing else in Jaipur was also a watchtower of sorts.  ALBERT HALL MUSEUM  It is erected in the middle of Ram Niwas Garden of Jaipur . It was built in 1876 to mark the visit of Prince of Wales to the city. The beautiful Indo - sarcenic structure of the Albert designed by Sir Swinton Jacob was opened in 1887 as a public museum. It contains a fine collection of sculptures, paintings, decorative art objects, natural history specimens, an Egyptian mummy and a celebrated Persian Garden Carpet. MOOTI DOONGRI AND LAKSHMI NARAYAN TEMPLE Moti Doongri is a privately owned hilltop fort built like a Scottish castle. The Ganesh Temple at the foot of the hill and the marvelous Lakshmi Narayan Temple built in marble a few years back, are also noteworthy.  STATUE CIRCLE The full length exquisitely carved statue of Sawai Jai Singh in white marble in the centre of the circle is a landmark in a newly planned residential area to pay homage to the founder of Jaipur.  RANI SISODIA'S GARDEN AND PALACE Sawai Jai Singh built it in 1728 for his Sisodia Queen from Udaipur. The garden is laid in Mughal style and it depicts the legends of Radha and Krishna. The garden is located 8 kms from Jaipur on the Agra route.  GALTAJI An ancient pilgrimage centre lying beyond the gardens amidst low hills. Temples pavilions and holy kunds (natural spring and water tanks) along with lush landscape make it a delightful spot. The small temple of the sun god built by Diwan Kriparam on the top of the highest peak is visible from all parts of the city.    RANI SISODIA'S GARDEN AND PALACE Sawai Jai Singh built it in 1728 for his Sisodia Queen from Udaipur. The garden is laid in Mughal style and it depicts the legends of Radha and Krishna. The garden is located 8 kms from Jaipur on the Agra route.  GALTAJI An ancient pilgrimage centre lying beyond the gardens amidst low hills. Temples pavilions and holy kunds (natural spring and water tanks) along with lush landscape make it a delightful spot. The small temple of the sun god built by Diwan Kriparam on the top of the highest peak is visible from all parts of the city.  VIDYADHAR GARDEN Located near the Sisodia Gardens is a beautiful vineyard, which unfolds itself in the valley. It named after Vidyadhar Bhatacharjee the architect of Jaipur.  HAWA MAHAL Sawai Pratap Singh, though not in air built the Palace of winds and air in 1747. The palace is a façade, which is fifty feet in height and a mere one foot in width. The screen allowed the ladies of the palace to have view of the market place below. Hawa Mahal symbolizes Jaipur today.  RAM NIWAS GARDEN Was built in 1868 by Sawai Ram Singh as project to provide famine relief to the draught effected farmer. Located in the center of modern Jaipur it spreads over 33 acres of land. It houses the Albert Hall Museum, the state Zoo, Ravindra Manch Theatre and several cafes and picnic spots in its premises.  SAMOD 40 kms from Jaipur. The old palace renovated and rebuilt in a very tasteful manner provides the most gorgeously decorated and painted example of Rajput haveli architecture. Set amidst the quiet of protective hills, it provides an ideal spot for outing. The town has its own cloth printers, bangle makers and other artisans. The palace has now been converted as a heritage hotel .  RAMGARH 25 Kms from Jaipur. An ancient site now famous for its huge artificial lake created by constructing a high bund amidst tree convered hills where the citizens throng in a large number for picnic in the rainy season. The old royal hunting lodge has now been converted into a hotel . The temple of jamva mata and the ruins of the old fortress still remind of its hoary antiquity when the kachhawas first settled here before moving on to Amer.  ABHANERI 128 kms from Agra road near Bandikui . This ancient place is famous for the temple of Harshad Mata built in the 7th - 8th century and the stepped chand baori. Two jain temples were built here at a later period. The harshad mata temple was decorated with delicate sculptures of the highest quality some of which are to be seen in the museums of Jaipur.

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