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Jaipur was founded in 1727 by Maharaja(king) Sawai Jai Singh II.He ruled from 1699-1744. Jaipur is the first planned city of India,It is located in the desert lands of Rajasthan. The city is remarkable among pre-modern Indian cities for its wide and regular streets which are laid out into six sectors which are separated by broad roads that is 34 m wide. Capital of jaipur state was Initially Amber, which is at a distance of 10 km from Jaipur. Maharaja(king) felt the need of shifting his capital city with the increase in population and growing scarcity of water.this requirement resulted in foundation of jaipur. jaipur hawamahal Jaipur is the first planned city of India.
The King consulted several architects before finalising the layout of Jaipur.He appointed vidyadhar bhattacharya as architect of jaipur,Finally under the architectural guidance of Vidyadar Bhattacharya Jaipur came into existence on the classical basis of principles called Vastu Shastra.The city was divided into nine blocks, out of which two consist the state buildings and palaces, whereas the remaining seven blocks were allotted to the public.It took around 4 years to complete the major palaces, roads and square.architecture of the town was very advanced and certainly the best in Indian subcontinent. The city was planned according to Indian Vastu Shastra for the comfort and prosperity of the citizens. jaipur The directions of each street and market are East to West and North to South.
The Eastern gate is called Suraj (Sun) Pol, and the Western gate is called Chand (Moon) Pol. There are three gates facing East, West, and North and a Northern gate is known as Zorawar Singh gate which faces toward the ancestral capital of Amber, while many gates face South. In order to ensure the security, huge fortification walls were made along with seven strong gates.
Jaipur is also called as PINK city because In 1853, when Prince of Wales visited Jaipur, the whole city was painted in Pink color to welcome him. Still, the neat and broadly laid-out avenues, painted in pink provide a magical charm to the city. Jaipur is rich in its cultural and architectural beauty, which can be traced in the various historical and aesthetic places that reside in the city.Jaipur is still one of the beautiful cities in India with most of its forts and palaces perfectly in shape. Forts and palaces in and around Jaipur are what attract tourists to the Pink City.
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