History of Jaipur

Jaipur, the pink city was founded in 1727 by Maharaja Jai Singh
II, a Kachhwaha Rajput, who ruled from 1699-1744. Initially his
capital was Amber, which lies at a distance of 11kms from Jaipur.
He felt the need of shifting his capital city with the increase in
population and growing scarcity of water. Jaipur is the first
planned city of India and the King took great interest while
designing this city of victory. He consulted several books on
architecture and architects before making the lay out of Jaipur.

After several battles with Marathas, Jai Singh was keen on the
security aspect of the city. Due to this reason, he focused on his
scientific and cultural interests to make a brilliant city. Being, a lover of mathematics and science, Jai Singh
sought advice from Vidyadhar Bhattacharya, a Brahmin scholar of Bengal, to aid him design the city architecture.
Vidyadhar referred the ancient Indian literature on astronomy, books of Ptolemy and Euclid, and discussed the
plan with the King.

With a strategic plan, the construction of the city started in 1727. It took around 4 years to complete the major
palaces, roads and square. The city was built following the principles of Shilpa Shastra, the Indian Architecture.
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. In order to ensure the security, huge fortification walls were
made along with seven strong gates.

According to that time, architecture of the town was very advanced and certainly the best in Indian subcontinent.
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.
This city of victory really wins the hearts of the people with its splendid charisma.

Fairs & Festivals of Jaipur

Festivals are the occasions that add color to life. When it comes
to Jaipur, the royal city celebrates each and every festival with
full gusto and zeal. The colorful city gets brighter during the
celebration of special festivals. There are numerous festivals
which the city observes like any other part of the country. But the
city celebrates some unusual and interesting fairs & festivals in
their own style. The fairs and festivals which are worth
mentioning are Elephant festival, Diwali, Teej festival, Kite
festival and Gangaur festival.

Jaipur Fairs and Festivals are inseparable element of the cultural

identity of the city. The vivacious city looks more vibrant during the festivity; people enjoy these festivals keeping
aside all their tensions and worries. Different fairs and festivals have their own significance and offer a
pleasurable break from the tight schedules of life. If you want to explore the customs and traditions of Jaipur,
festive season is the right time to visit the city. In this article, we will explore some of the major festivals of Jaipur.
The Elephant Festival is one of the most popular festivals of Jaipur, Rajasthan. Elephant festival has its own
charm and is celebrated every year in March on the occasion of Holi, the festival of colors. The festival has a
unique concept of its own kind. The colorful festival of Holi is celebrated throughout India, but the festival gets
some more spice added to it, when it combines with the Elephant festival of Jaipur, Rajasthan. The Elephants
become the major attraction of this festival in their classy attires.

Gangaur Festival
Gangaur is a significant festival of Jaipur, especially meant for
the women. Gangaur festival is widely acclaimed and celebrated
throughout the state of Rajasthan. The word Gangaur is derived
from two words, 'Gan' and 'Gauri' which are synonyms of 'Siva'
and his consort 'Parvati' respectively.

Kite Festival
Kite Festival is a popular festival of Jaipur, Rajasthan. Kite flying
is enjoyed by people of all age-groups. However, 14 January, the day of Makar Sankranti, makes the official day
for flying kites in Jaipur. People make most out of the festival by flying kites for the whole day.

Teej Festival
Teej Festival is one of the most popular festivals of India. Festival of Teej is widely celebrated, but its real charm
can be found only in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Teej celebrates the arrival of monsoon, after the scorching sun of
summers. Teej is celebrated in the month of 'Shravan' (July-August), according to the Hindu calendar.

Hotels in Jaipur
Jaipur has a long standing tradition of giving a warm royal welcome to their guests and treat them to all the
pomp, show and splendor of its regal past. This capital of Rajasthan has a number of good to best hotels with
world-class facilities and interesting historical anecdotes to accompany them, especially the heritage hotels that
were once used as personal residences by royal families. Even the hotels on the lower rung of the line-up offer
friendly staff, good food and a comfortable stay.

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 History of Jaipur
Forts, palaces, architectural marvels and tales of valour, all in their own
way, bear testimony to the glory that Jaipur is and was just after it was
conceived by Sawai Jai Singh in 1727. Located 262 kilometers from
Delhi, jaipur was the first planned city in northern India. Jaipur's history
dates back to the 12th century when the Kachchwaha clan o Rajputs
arrived at the old fort palace of Amber in the Aravalli Hills. The
Kachchwaha belonged to the Kshatriya, or the warrior caste of Hindus,
but they traced their origins back to the sun, via Kusa who the twin son
of the god Rama.
The people the Kachchwahas ousted were the Susawat Minas, who
became the hereditary loyal guards of what became one of the largest and most valuable treasuries in India.
From this base, the Kachchwaha Rajputs, with their brilliant soldiering, and a knack for lucrative alliances
(even if that meant swallowingg Rajput pride), amassed a fortune. It was the special relationship the Amber
rulers developed with the Mughals that brought them real power, influence and wealth.
Arriving from Jaipur through the narrow pass in the hills, you are
presented with a view of the honey coloured Amber fort-palace that
conforms to every expectation of how a romantic Rajupt forts should
appear. It rambles over a rugged hill, reflected in Maota Lake below.
The odd elephant plods up the ramparts road. In Amber village, which
clusters around the hill, gem-cutters smoothen and cut stones, the
faithful go to mosques and temples, and children run around the royal
chhatris (mausoleums) and decaying houses. A circle of protective hills
surrounds all this, and snaking up these hills are crenulated walls
punctuated by look-our posts. On the highest ridge and overlooking the
valley is Jaigarh Fort, a spectacular display of defence. Inside Amber Fort, the contrast is sharp, the grand
painted gateway, the hall o public audience that made even the Mughal emperor jealous, pools and cascades
to cool the air in summer heat, and the hall o mirrors inlaid with tiny pieces of glass so that a single flame
creates a room o a thousand bejeweled stars.
The power to create such a strong fort enclosing such beauty
was built up over several generations. Raja Bihar Mal made
the first move. Recognizing Mughal power, he paid homage to
the emperor Humayun and led a 5,000-strong army for him.
Then he made sure he was the first Rajput presented at
Akbar's court. His big chance came when Akbar made his first
annual pilgrimage to Ajemr, the burial place of a Muslim saint,
which lay in Kachchwaha territory. On a visit to Akbar's tent,
Bihar Mal gave his daughter to be the emperor's wife and his
adopted grandson, Man Sing, into royal service. The daughter
finally gave Akbar his first son, who became emperor
Jahangir. The next ruler, Bhawan Das, cemented the alliance and gave a daughter to be Jahangir's wife. Then
came the two rulers who built Amber. Man Singh, a leading general under both Akbar and Jahanir, and Jai
 Sing I, a military and diplomatic genius who brought the house of Amber to its apogee at the Muhal court, On
the throne aged 11, Jai Singh I was soon commanding a Mughal force for Jahangir, then fought all over the
Mughal empire for Shah Jahan and finally backed the right side in the war for succession and became emperor
Aurangezeb's most prized Rajput commander. All this time, the Kachchwaha coffers were filling with prizes,
rewards and booty. Three rulers later, Jai Singh II, another child prodigy, came to the throne. The young lad
quickly impressed the 71-year-old Aurangzeb who awarded him the title 'Sawai', meaning one-and-a-quarter.
Even today, the flag flying above the City Palace in Jaipur has an extra, quarter sized one  next to it. Jai Singh
II, having proved his soldiering ability further enriched his coffers and fulfilled his other passions - the arts and
sciences. The impressive giant stone instruments which he devised for the open-air observatories at Jaipur,
Delhi, Ujjain and Varanasi stand testimony to his scientific prowess. After ascending the throne, he shifted the
capital from Amer. He studied the architecture of several European cities and drew up plans for constructing a
larger and well-planned city. He consulted his best mathematicians, astronomers and the Silpa Sastra Sastra,
a traditional Hindu architectural treatise before making the the blueprint for the new city.
After building close bonds with the Mughas and sure that there could be no danger to his throne, Sawai Jai
Singh, envisioned his dream project, the building of Jaipur. the foundation stone was laid by him in 1727 and
an eminent architect, Vidyadhar Bhattacharaya, was asked to desing the 'Pink City. ' It was a two-in-one
compliment as 'Jai' means victory and was also the ruler's first name. That it was later chosen as the capital of
Rajasthan formed from the amalgamation of various kingdoms, was a tribute to both Jai Singh and
Bhattaccharya.
The city was planned in a grid system of seven blocks of
buildings with wide straight avenues lined with trees, with the
place set on the north side.Surrounding it are high walls
pieced with ten gates. The site of the shops were chosen after
careful planning and they are arranged in nine rectangular city
sectors (chokris). Jaipur was the first sizable city in north India
to be built from scratch, though the famous pink colour
symbolizing welcome', came later when Ram Singh II
received the Prince of Wales in 1876. The colour was chosen
after several experiments to cut down the intense glare from
the reflection of the blazing rays of the sun. To this day, the
buildings are uniformly rose pink. After Jai Singh died in 1773,
a battle for succession followed and the Marathas and jats
who were making advances in various parts of the country also decided to try their luck and Jaipur lost large
chunks of territory with the ruler playing second fiddle the the fast growing East India Company. In 1818,
several maharajas of the north-west princely states and Maharaja Jagat Singh of Jaipur, signed a treaty with
the British under which they could continue to have control of their states, but would be collectively supervised
by the British under a new name, Rajputana. After Independence, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Bikaner and
other Rajpur states merged to form the state of Rajasthan with Jaipur as the capital. And even after 273 years
after it was founded, jaipur has retained its unique flavour and old world charm. It is a bustling trading centre
with colorfully set bazars, people sporting blood-red turbans, puppet sellers, and festivals and fairs.

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Domestic : 9W=Jetair, CD=Alliance, IC=Indian Airlines, IT=Kingfisher, 6E=Indigo, G8=Go Air
(Always confirm the timings at the airport numbers.)
ENTRY TO JAIPUR BY AIR
Flight Dep Arr. Days
Delhi      
9W3401 0545 0645 Daily
IC0896 0605 0645 Daily
IT612 1950 2030 Daily
       

Kolkata      
Flight Dep Arr. Days
IC0267 1845 2230 1,3,5
IC0269 2005 2230 2,4,6,7

       

Chennai

Flight Dep Arr. Days

DN768 1510 1905 2, 4, 6
       
Mumbai      
Flight Dep Arr. Days
9W373 1755 1930 Daily
9W373 0605 0805 Daily
IC611 1530 1705 Daily
IT163 1245 1430 Daily
G8111 0650 0825 Daily
       
Udaipur      
Flight Dep Arr. Days
9W3301 0820 0925 Daily
       
Ahmedaba      
Flight Dep Arr. Days
IC0269 1830 1930 2, 5, 7
DN768 1510 1610 2, 4, 6
DN674 0930 1030 1, 3, 5, 7

INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS

DEP. ARR. Days

Jaipur-Delhi-Dubai IC-895 1815 - Daily

Jaipur-delhi-Bngk-Sngpr IC-857 2225 - 3, 7

Sngpr-Bngk-Del-Jaipur IC-858 - 1825 3, 7

Dubai-Delhi-Jaipur IC-89 - 0645 Daily

 
EXIT FROM JAIPUR BY AIR
 1=Mon., 2=Tue., 3=Wed., 4=Thu., 5=Fri., 6=Sat., 7=Sun

FLIGHT DEP. ARR. DAYS

Delhi      
9W3301 0955 1045 Daily
IC0895 1815 1855 Daily
IT612 0930 1110 Daily
Mumbai      
IC0612 0735 0910 Daily
9W376 0715 1015 Daily
9W372 2015 2150 Daily
G8112 2030 2155 Daily
IT162 1030 1215 Daily
Udaipur      
9W709 0700 0745 Daily
Ahmedabad      
IC0267 1845 1945 1, 4, 6
Kolkata      
IC0267 1845 2230 1, 3, 5
IC0269 2005 2230 2, 4, 6, 7

 
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ENTRY TO JAIPUR BY TRAIN

RAIN NO. DEP.. ARR. DAYS

From Delhi        

Shatabdi 2015 0610 1045 Except Wed.

Rajdhani Exp. 2958 1935 0045 Except Wed.

Mandore Exp. 2461 2050 0235 Daily

Jammu Tavi Exp. 2414 0440 1005 Daily

Ashram Exp. 2916 1505 2025 Daily

Ahmedabad Mail 9106 2250 0430 Daily

Porbandar Exp. 9264 0845 1400 1, 4

Ala Hazrat Exp. 4311 1150 1740 1,3,4,7

         

From Agra NO. DEP.. ARR. DAYS

Marudhar Exp. 4853 0615 1130 Daily

Howrah Exp. 2307 1955 0001 Daily

Ananya Exp. 2315 1120 1830 7

Ibadat Exp. 2395 0735 1325 4

Sealdah Jaipur 2985 1930 0120 7

Guwahati 5632 1930 0120 6,1

         

From Ahmedabad NO. DEP.. ARR. DAYS

Ahmedabad Mail 9105 0950 2255 Daily

Rajdhani Exp. 2957 1725 0225 Except Tue

Ashram Exp. 2915 1745 0420 Daily

Uttaranchal 9226 1545 0400 6

Aravali 9007 0605 1845 Daily

Porandar 9263 0055 1345 3, 7

Ala Hazrat Exp. 4312 1950 0755 3, 4, 6, 7

         

From Calcutta NO. DEP.. ARR. DAYS

Howarh Exp. 2307 2330 0001 Daily

Sealdah Ananya 2315 1300 1830 7

Sealdah Jaipur 2985 2250 0120 7

         

From Jodhpur NO. DEP.. ARR. DAYS

Inter City 2466 0545 1043 Daily

Marudhar Exp. 4854 0915 1520 1, 4, 7

Mandore Exp. 2462 1930 0040 Daily

Howrah Exp. 2308 1945 0140 Daily

Sampark Kranti 2464 1830 2330 2, 4, 7

Malani Exp. 4060 2230 0455 Daily

         

From Lucknow NO. DEP.. ARR. DAYS

Marudhar Exp. 4863 0005 1130 Daily

         

From Kanpur NO. DEP.. ARR. DAYS

Howrah Exp. 2307 1540 0015 Daily

Marudhar Exp. 4863 0150 1130 Daily

Ananya Exp. 2315 0715 1830 7

         
From Mumbai NO. DEP.. ARR. DAYS

Bombay Superfast 2955 1850 1255 Daily

Aravalli 9007 2100 1845 Daily

Bandra Jaipur 2979 1610 1120 4, 7

         

From Bangalore NO. DEP.. ARR. DAYS

Jaipur Exp. 9775 1115 0620 4, 7

         

From Chenni NO. DEP.. ARR. DAYS

Jaipur Exp. 2967 1730 0620 2, 5, 1

 
EXIT FROM JAIPUR BY TRAIN
TRAIN NO. DEP. ARR. DAYS

To Agra        

Marudhar Exp. 4864 1540 2110 Daily

Howrah Exp. 2308 0200 0635 Daily

Sealdeh Exp. 2316 0850 1550 1

Guwahati Exp. 5631 0840 1325 2, 4

Ziyarat 2396 0225 0850 5

Ananya 2986 1135 1550 4

Intercity 9777 0610 1032 Daily

         

To Ahmedabad NO. DEP. ARR. DAYS

Ahmedabad Mail 9106 0455 1735 Daily

Rajdhani Exp. 2958 0045 1005 Ex. Wed.

Ashram Exp. 2916 2055 0800 Daily

Bandra Exp. 908 0845 2210 Daily

Porbandar 9264 1415 0305 1, 4

Uttaranchal 9266 1935 0725 7

Ala Hazarat 4311 1800 0615 1, 2, 4, 5

         

To Calcutta NO. DEP. ARR. DAYS

Howrah Exp. 2308 0200 0420 Daily

Ananya Exp. 2316 0835 1515 1

         

To Delhi NO. DEP. ARR. DAYS

Shatabdi 2016 1745 2211 Ex. Wed.

Rajdhani Exp. 2957 0230 0750 Ex. Tue.

Haridwar Mail 9105 2310 0437 Daily

Intercity Exp. 4060 0500 1031 Daily

Mandore Exp. 2462 0050 0548 Daily

Jammu Tavi Exp. 2413 1635 2130 Daily

Uttaranchal 9265 0410 1105 6

Hazrat Exp. 4312 0815 1358 3, 4, 6, 7

Ashram 2915 0435 0955 Daily

Porbandar 9263 1405 1948 3, 7

         

To Jodhpur NO. DEP. ARR. DAYS

Inter City 4059 2357 0605 Daily

Marudhar Exp. 4853 1150 1820 Daily

Mandore Exp. 2461 0235 0800 Daily

Howrah - Jodh. Exp. 2307 0015 0720 Daily

Jodhpur Local 491 1105 2000 Daily

Sampark Kranti 2463 1415 1940 3, 6, 7

         

To Lucknow NO. DEP. ARR. DAYS

Marudhar Exp. 4864 1530 0245 Daily

         

To Kanpur NO. DEP. ARR. DAYS

Marudhar Exp. 4864 1540 0110 Daily

Howrah Exp. 2308 0200 1050 Daily

Ananya Exp. 2316 0850 1955 1

         

To Mumbai NO. DEP. ARR. DAYS

Aravali Exp. 9008 0845 0611 Daily

Bombay Superfast 2956 1410 0800 Daily

Bandra Exp. 2980 2040 1351 3,5,1

         

To Bangalore NO. DEP. ARR. DAYS

Mysore Exp. 9776 1940 1533 1,3

         

To Chennai NO. DEP. ARR. DAYS

 Madras Exp. 2968 1940 1020 2,5,7

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Deluxe coaches are available from Sindhi Camp Bus Stand. The services are run by
Rajasthan State Road Transport Corp. The Non AC (Silver Line) bus fare is Rs. 260/- and
Rs. 460/- for AC Volvo Coaches. These buses run at an interval of half and hour starting
0600 to 0030. Since the schedule of the buses are always varying, it is advisable to call
up and confirm the schedule. All the buses are fairly comfortable and take about 5½ hrs
to reach Delhi. However, during pick winters & summers it is advisable to opt for AC
coaches. Tel.: 5116031/46. Telephonic reservation Tel.: 2205790

Jaipur - Delhi - Jaipur

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0600 1130 0030 0530 0630 1200 0630 1200
0700 1230 0600 1100 0800 1330 0800 1330
0800 1330 0700 1200 0930 1500 0930 1500
0900 1430 0830 1330 1100 1630 1100 1630
1000 1530 1000 1500 1200 1730 1200 1730
1200 1730 1130 1630 1230 1800 1230 1800
1300 1830 1300 1800
1430 2000 1530 2100
1400 1930 1430 1930
1800 2330 1730 2300
1500 2030 1600 2100
1600 2130 1700 2200 2000 0130 1900 0100
1700 2230 1800 2300 2330 0430 2200 0330
1800 2330 1930 0030 2320 0450 2330 0430
1930 0100 2230 0330
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Distance: 281 Km. Fare Rs.475.00
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Jaipur Pushkar Pushkar Jaipur
1300 1615 1730 2230

       
       
Jaipur Udaipur Udaipur Jaipur
1000 1845 1015 1900
2200 0645 2200 0645
1330 2215 0815 1700
2300 0745 2100 0545

       
Jaipur Kota Kota Jaipur
0645 1145 0700 1200
0845 1345 0900 1400
1330 1830 1300 1800
1515 2015 1430 1930
1715 2215 1600 2100
2300 0400 2300 0400
Distance: 251 Km. Fare Rs.222.00
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Jaipur Mt. Abu Mt. Abu Jaipur
2000 0715 1830 0600

       
Jaipur Jaisalmer Jaisalmer Jaipur
2145 1015 1730 0530

       
Jaipur Jodhpur Jodhpur Jaipur
0630 1300 0615 1245
0930 1600 0800 1430
1230 0900 1100 1730
1400 2030 1500 2130
1600 2230 1730 0000
2330 0600 2200 0430
Jaipur Ajmer Ajmer Jaipur
0500 0730 0830 1100

       
 
Deluxe / Semi Deluxe Buses
Haridwar - Jaipur 1730 0440
Jaipur - Ladnu 1605 2055
Jaipur - Pilani 1640 2200
Jaipur - Haridwar 2200 0915
Jaipur - Ahmadabad 1900 0930
Jaipur - Patan 2200 0530
Jaipur - Gwalior 2230 0700
Jaipur - Dungarpur 2100 0830
Jaipur - Banwara 2115 0800
Jaipur - Viratramata 2000 0830
Jaipur - Gadra Road 2230 1130
Jaipur - Aligarh 0650 1400
Jaipur - Aligarh 0750 1500
Jaipur - Aligarh 2200 0430
Jaipur - Aligarh 2300 0530
Jaipur - Mathura 1330 1845
Jaipur - Mathura 2230 0345
Jaipur - Lakhnow 1820 0950
Jaipur - Chipabarod 2345 0845
Jaipur - Bhilwara 0615 1115
Jaipur - Chittaur 1200 1800
Jaipur - Sanchor 2030 0930
Jaipur - Pilani 0532 1100
Jaipur - Pilani 2315 0445
Jaipur - Ladnu 0615 1115
Jaipur - Rodu 1430 2015
Jaipur - Nimmi Jodha 1600 2130
Jiapur - Bidasar 1800 2315
Haridwar - Jaipur 1730 0440
Ahmadabad - Jaipur 1730 0730
Paten - Jaipur 2130 0500
Gwalior - Jaipur 1930 0400
Dungarpur - Jaipur 1830 0615
Banswara - Jaipur 1830 0615
Vratramata - Jaipur 1730 0630
Gadra Road - Jaipur 1830 0700
Aligarh - Jaipur 0015 1915
Aligarh - Jaipur 1330 2030
Aligarh - Jaipur 2130 0400
Aligarh - Jaipur 2200 0430
Mathura - Jaipur 0730 1245
Mathura - Jaipur 2230 0345
Lakhnow - Jaipur 1530 0730
Chhipabaroda - Jaipur 1830 0330
Bhilwada - Jaipur 1245 1745
 Chittaurgarh - Jaipur 2200 0400
Sanchor - Jaipur 2000 0900
Pilani - Jaipur 0920 1450
Pilani - Jaipur 1250 1820
Landnu - Jaipur 1200 1700
Rodu - Jaipur 0545 1130
Nimmi Jodha - Jaipur 0500 1030
Bidasar - Jaipur 0530 1045
Ajmer - Jaipur 0830 1100

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Jaipur, Principal Street, c. 1875

Jaipur the capital of Rajasthan state in India was founded in 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai
Singh II, a Kachwaha Rajput, who ruled from 1699-1744. Initially his capital was Amber
(city), which lies at a distance of 11 km from Jaipur. He felt the need of shifting his capital
city with the increase in population and growing scarcity of water. Jaipur is the first planned
city of India and the King took great interest while designing this city of victory. He
consulted several books on architecture and architects before making the lay out of Jaipur.

Contents
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 1 Overview
 2 See also
 3 References
 4 External links

[edit] Overview
After several battles with Marathas, Jai Singh was keen on the security aspect of the city. Due
to this reason, he focused on his scientific and cultural interests to make a brilliant city.
Being, a lover of mathematics and science, Jai Singh sought advice from Vidyadhar
Bhattacharya, a Brahmin scholar of Bengal, to aid him design the city architecture. Vidyadhar
referred the ancient Indian literature on astronomy, books of Ptolemy and Euclid, and
discussed the plan with the King.
With a strategic plan, the construction of the city started in 1727. It took around 4 years to
complete the major palaces, roads and square. The city was built following the principles of
Shilpa Shastra, the Indian Architecture. 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. In order to ensure the security, huge fortification walls were made along with
seven strong gates.
According to that time, architecture of the town was very advanced and certainly the best in
Indian subcontinent. 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. This
city of victory really wins the hearts of the people with its splendid charisma.
In the 19th century the city grew rapidly and became prosperous; by 1900 it had a population
of 160,000. The city's wide boulevards were paved and lit with gas. The city had several
hospitals. Its chief industries were in metals and marble, fostered by a school of art founded
in 1868. The city also had three colleges, including a Sanskrit college (1865) and a girls'
school (1867) initiated under the reign of the enigmatic Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh II. There
was also a wealthy and enterprising community of native bankers, particularly the Jains and
the Marwaris.

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the hospitality industry (hotels, resorts and global hospitality companies).
Today, over 1400 fine hotels in 23 countries are using the Solutions from IDS. Through the establishment of local
alliances and distributor partnerships we currently operate throughout Asia, the Middle East, Africa and North
America. In fact, in India IDS Software has captured 65-70% of the market share in this industry.
The complete range of hospitality products which we offer include
•  Hotel Management Products
•  Restaurant Management Products
•  Business Enhancement Products
•  Web Based Products

The Most Advanced Central Reservation System - OPERA

Reservation System (ORS)
The OPERA Reservation System (ORS), a true centrally managed central reservation system, is at the heart of
the hotel industry's first enterprise-wide room inventory management system. The ORS hotel reservation system
is designed for seamless integration with the entire OPERA product family — the OPERA Customer Information
System (OCIS), the OPERA Property Management System, OPERA Sales and Catering, and OPERA Sales
Force Automation. This comprehensively managed central reservation system offers reservations agents and
global sales staffs the tools to maximize bookings and increase revenue in any size chain or multi-property
environment. ORS easily handles all types of reservations — individual, group and party, company, travel agent,
multi-legged, multi-rate, and waitlisted.
Key Features of MICROS’s Hotel Reservation System:
Global Perspective: ORS supports multi-currency and multi-language features to meet the hotel reservation
system requirements of global operations. Rates and revenues can be dynamically converted from the local
currency to any other currency. The appropriate language for guest correspondence can be automatically
determined by the guest’s profile language; during the reservation process, key information such as the property,
room, and rate descriptions can be displayed in multiple languages. Country-specific address formats are
supported.
Automatic Rate and Inventory Controls: The ORS central reservation system lets you set up rate structures for
individual properties, groups of properties, or for chains. Multi-level rate and inventory controls make inventory
management easier and increase profitability. Rates and room types can be automatically restricted based on
percentage occupancy, minimum stay through, arrival date, and more. Agents can use the hotel reservation
system to easily determine best available rates for any length of stay. To maximize property revenues, these
hotel reservation computer systems also support interfacing to major yield management systems.
Full Reservation Functionality: Agents making reservations with the ORS central reservation system can easily
handle complex operations such as routing instructions and split charges, shared reservations, frequent flyer and
loyalty program memberships, negotiated rates, and rate discounts (percentage or fixed amount). Multiple
advance deposit requirements and cancellation penalties may be applied to reservations with ORS; deposit
transactions automatically transfer to the property.
Group and Block Features: Creating and managing group and block reservations is as easy in the ORS central
reservation system environment as it is using a stand-alone hotel PMS. Room blocking, rooming lists, room
sharing, deposits, tour series, and other group booking features are handled by ORS.
Sales Flow Control: This hotel reservation system lets you customize the flow of the sales process by the chain
or property. ORS operations can be optimized for any operational environment. Dynamic global messaging,
selling scripts, and closing scripts guide the agent through the selling process. Agents can easily change or
cancel existing bookings and move bookings to different properties or dates any time prior to check-in.
Multi-Property Rate Display: The ORS central reservation system availability display can show rates, room
types, and packages for one property or for multiple properties. Agents can easily re-query for alternate dates
when the requested dates are not available. Color-coding throughout the sales screen lets the agent see at a
glance why a property, room, or rate might be unavailable.
Efficient Searching: Use the ORS hotel reservation system to conveniently search for room availability across
properties and chains. By entering just a few criteria, agents can narrow a property search. Searching can be
controlled by one or more criteria, including property name, city, region, property features, property type (e.g., 3-
star, 4-star) package elements, attractions, rate range, and so on. The ORS central reservation system’s property
information displays are comprehensive, with details on transportation services, restaurants, and amenities, etc.
Area maps and images of the property can also be provided. ORS automatically logs the original search criteria
and whether the call resulted in a booked reservation or a turnaway.
Reports and Logs: The ORS hotel reservations computer systems offer dozens of standard reports that provide
extensive data for analysis and management of CRO and property performance. Activity logs maintain an audit
trail of reservation and profile related activity for each agent.
Channel Management: Hotels and chains can also use the central reservation system to review business
volume by channel and open or close channels based on channel, property, rate, or room type. Much of the
channel management setup information is pre-configured to make it easy to get started.
Find out more about the OPERA Reservation System

Hotel Management Software

OPERA Enterprise Solution (OES)
The OPERA Enterprise Solution is a fully integrated suite of products that can be easily combined for deployment at any size
organization — from the single-property hotel to global, multi-branded hotel chain environments. Hotels and chains can choose
just the products and features they need; OPERA OES is modular and scalable. OPERA modules include property
management, sales and catering, quality management, gaming and comp accounting, and mixed use condo/hotel room
management. In addition, the OPERA Enterprise Solution offers central management products including the OPERA
Reservation System for both guestroom and function space sales; the OPERA Customer Information System, a customer
relationship management package specifically designed for the hospitality industry; and Sales Force Administration, which
provides centralized lead management and sales support for regional and national Sales teams.

Front Office Version 7

A full-feature Microsoft Window-based PMS, Front Office Version 7 provides the same robust functionality as
Suite 6 Front Office with an easy-to-use graphical user interface along with the advantages of Windows®
operation. Version 7 offers an open systems migration for hotel operators. Features include reservations, front
desk, cashier, housekeeping, night audit, system set up and over 100 standard reports
About Opera
Opera started out as a research project in Norway's telecom company, Telenor, in 1994, and
branched out into an independent development company named Opera Software ASA in 1995.

Opera Software ASA has redefined Web browsing for PCs, mobile phones and other networked devices.
Opera's cross-platform Web browser technology is known for its performance, standards compliance and small size, while giving
users a faster, safer and more dynamic online experience.
Opera Software is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with offices around the world. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock
Exchange under the ticker symbol OPERA.
Download Opera.

Opera is Free and Web Standard Compliant!

The Opera browser is free! The earlier banner ads and the licensing fee are removed!!
If your Web site works in Opera, you can be certain that it is standard compliant! Simply write your pages in standards-compliant
code, and your site will work in all major browsers and on all major platforms and operating systems.
Opera supports all major Web standards in use, such as CSS, HTML, XHTML, HTTP, DOM, XML, XSL, ECMAScript
(JavaScript), PNG, WML, SVG, Unicode, the Unicode Bidirectional Algorithm, and more.

Opera 10.0
Opera 10.0 was released in September 2009.
New features in Opera 10.0:
 Opera Turbo - Enables fast browsing on slow connections
 New visual tabs and sleek design - Opera introduces a resizable tab bar, and designer Jon
Hicks has created a whole new look for Opera 10
 Web Integration - If you use a Web mail service as your default mail client, you can tell Opera
10 to do the same. You can also add any RSS/atom feed into your favorite online feed reader
 Resizable search field - Expand the size of the search field
 40% faster engine - Opera 10 is much faster on resource-intensive pages such as Gmail and
Facebook
 Unique Web standards support - With an Acid3 100% score, Web Fonts support, RGBA/HSLA
color and SVG improvements, Opera 10 is ready for the next generation of Web applications
 Speed Dial your way - Click the Configure Speed Dial button and choose from 4 to 25 favorite
Web sites for quick access
 Inline spell checker
 Auto-update
 Automated Crash Reporting
 Opera Dragonfly evolved
Opera 10.0 is available for Linux, Mac, FreeBSD and Windows computers.

Opera 9.6
Opera 9.6 was released in October 2008.
New features in Opera 9.6:
 Expanded Opera Link - Take your favorite search engines and the browser history you enter
wherever you go
 Optimized Opera M2 - The built-in e-mail client, Opera M2, now includes "low-bandwidth
mode" to retrieve mails even faster when bandwidth is limited
 Prioritized e-mail - Opera M2 has two new ways to manage e-mail conversations. Keep an eye
on important threads or ignore less important threads
 Increased speed - Improves the quick responsiveness and page loading of Opera 9.5
  Feed preview - Look before you feed. Now you can see an RSS feed's content before
subscribing to it or even bookmarking it
 Improved fluency - Opera adds support for Indonesian, Ukrainian, Estonian, Hindi, Telugu,
and Tamil languages
Opera 9.6 is available for Linux, Mac and Windows computers, and ships in more than 38 languages.

Opera 9.5
Opera 9.5 was released in June 2008.
New features in Opera 9.5:
 New browser engine - The fastest browser in the world has been even faster. Opera 9.5 is
quicker to start, faster at loading Web pages and better at running Web applications
 Quick Find - The Opera browser remembers not only the titles and addresses, but the actual
content of the Web pages you visit
 Opera Link - Syncs your bookmarks and Speed Dial between your computers and mobile
phone
 Download Manager with BitTorrent - Built-in support for BitTorrent, which makes it easy to
download Torrent files
 Zoom and Fit to width - Use the Zoom button to resize Web pages. If a page is too wide for
the screen, the “Fit to Width” button resizes the page so you avoid horizontal scrolling
 Built-in e-mail and newsfeeds - A built-in e-mail client and newsfeeds are stored on your
computer so you can read them later, even when you're offline
 Fraud Protection and EV - Fraud Protection is enabled by default. In addition, Opera support
Extended Validation certificates (EV). This provides added assurance and trust for secure Web
sites.
 Opera Dragonfly - A preview version of Opera Dragonfly, an upcoming developer tool (makes
web development using Opera easier than ever, both on your computer and mobile phone)

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The Opera browser is the smallest and fastest browser in the world!

Opera Version Statistics

The following table is a breakdown of the Opera numbers from our Browsers Statistics:
2010 Total O 10 O 9.5 O9 Other

April 2.2 % 2.0 % 0.2 % 0.0 % 0.0 %

March 2.2 % 1.9 % 0.3 % 0.0 % 0.0 %

February 2.1 % 1.8 % 0.3 % 0.0 % 0.0 %

January 2.2 % 1.8 % 0.4 % 0.0 % 0.0 %

           

2009 Total O 10 O 9.5 O9 Other

December 2.3 % 1.8 % 0.4 % 0.1 % 0.0 %

November 2.3 % 1.7 % 0.5 % 0.1 % 0.0 %

October 2.3 % 1.5 % 0.7 % 0.1 % 0.0 %

September 2.2 % 1.2 % 0.9 % 0.1 % 0.0 %

August 2.1 % 0.4 % 1.6 % 0.1 % 0.0 %

July 2.1 % 0.3 % 1.7 % 0.1 % 0.0 %

June 2.1 % 0.2 % 1.7 % 0.1 % 0.1 %

May 2.2 % 0.1 % 1.9 % 0.1 % 0.1 %

April 2.2 % 0.1 % 1.9 % 0.1 % 0.1 %

March 2.3 % 0.1 % 1.9 % 0.2 % 0.1 %

February 2.2 % 0.1 % 1.9 % 0.2 % 0.0 %

January 2.3 % 0.1 % 1.9 % 0.2 % 0.1 %

           

2008 Total O 10 O 9.5 O9 Other

December 2.4 % 0.1 % 2.0 % 0.2 % 0.1 %

November 2.3 %   1.9 % 0.3 % 0.1 %

October 2.2 %   1.7 % 0.4 % 0.1 %

September 2.0 %   1.5 % 0.4 % 0.1 %

August 2.1 %   1.5 % 0.5 % 0.1 %

July 1.9 %   1.3 % 0.6 % 0.0 %

June 1.7 %   1.0 % 0.6 % 0.1 %

May 1.5 %   0.1 % 1.3 % 0.1 %

These statistics are based on W3Schools users

The Norwegian Opera Browser

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The Opera browser is the smallest and fastest browser in the world!

Opera Version Statistics

The following table is a breakdown of the Opera numbers from our Browsers Statistics:
2010 Total O 10 O 9.5 O9 Other

April 2.2 % 2.0 % 0.2 % 0.0 % 0.0 %

March 2.2 % 1.9 % 0.3 % 0.0 % 0.0 %

February 2.1 % 1.8 % 0.3 % 0.0 % 0.0 %

January 2.2 % 1.8 % 0.4 % 0.0 % 0.0 %

           

2009 Total O 10 O 9.5 O9 Other

December 2.3 % 1.8 % 0.4 % 0.1 % 0.0 %

November 2.3 % 1.7 % 0.5 % 0.1 % 0.0 %

October 2.3 % 1.5 % 0.7 % 0.1 % 0.0 %

September 2.2 % 1.2 % 0.9 % 0.1 % 0.0 %

August 2.1 % 0.4 % 1.6 % 0.1 % 0.0 %

July 2.1 % 0.3 % 1.7 % 0.1 % 0.0 %

June 2.1 % 0.2 % 1.7 % 0.1 % 0.1 %

May 2.2 % 0.1 % 1.9 % 0.1 % 0.1 %

April 2.2 % 0.1 % 1.9 % 0.1 % 0.1 %

March 2.3 % 0.1 % 1.9 % 0.2 % 0.1 %

February 2.2 % 0.1 % 1.9 % 0.2 % 0.0 %

January 2.3 % 0.1 % 1.9 % 0.2 % 0.1 %

           

2008 Total O 10 O 9.5 O9 Other

December 2.4 % 0.1 % 2.0 % 0.2 % 0.1 %

November 2.3 %   1.9 % 0.3 % 0.1 %

 October 2.2 %   1.7 % 0.4 % 0.1 %

September 2.0 %   1.5 % 0.4 % 0.1 %

August 2.1 %   1.5 % 0.5 % 0.1 %

July 1.9 %   1.3 % 0.6 % 0.0 %

June 1.7 %   1.0 % 0.6 % 0.1 %

May 1.5 %   0.1 % 1.3 % 0.1 %

These statistics are based on W3Schools users

Reservations
         Individual, group, shared, and multi-rate reservations

         Add, change, and cancel bookings including multiple legs

         Standard, package, negotiated, and group rates (via on screen button)

         Multi-Currency rate displays

         Sell messages dynamically linked to CRO office, property, rate or allotment code

         Geographical and regional single or multi-property search

         Property details including pictures, raster maps, rate and room type lists, nearby attractions, and point of
interest information
         Links to external context databases to provide in-depth property, rate, and room details

         Unlimited number of room types and rate codes

         Unlimited rate availability strategies and restrictions

         User definable products by rate code

         Waitlist capabilities

         Quote rates system set up initial and secondary rates per property, per day

         Query system for reservation action items

         Intuitive, logical sales process flow

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