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 Jaipur which is also referred to as the pink city is
noted for its architectural wonder. The architecture of
this capital city of rajasthan is a beautiful fusion of
yesteryears and modern architectural pattern. This
city, with its well planned roads, can be compared
with recently designed cities. It has earned the name
pink city, because most of the buildings have been
painted pink. The main architectural creations of
jaipur are the amber fort palace, the city palace, the
jantar mantar and the hawa mahal. The city is a
square, eight hundred meters on each side and is
divided into nine parts. The palace is located in the
central, along with the unique Jantar Mantar .
HAWA MAHAL
 Jaipur was ranked the 7th best place to visit
in Asia. Modern infrastructural facilities are
developing fast .The city is expanding very quickly
and has become a hot spot for development in
Rajasthan .Jaipur has a well maintained road
network with multi-story flyovers and traffic lights
. Events like Jaipur Jewelry Show and Jaipur
Literature Festival offer a common platform for
people not only from India but from other countries
also.
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 FACTS ABOUT JAIPUR
 HISTORY
 Jaipur, also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and
largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18
November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber,
the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million.
Jaipur is one of the finest planned cities of India, located in the
semi-desert lands of Rajasthan. The city which once had been the
capital of the royalty now is the capital city of Rajasthan. The very
structure of Jaipur resembles the taste of the Rajputs and the
Royal families. At present, Jaipur is a major business centre with all
requisites of a metropolitan city
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 FACTS ABOUT JAIPUR
 HISTORY
 The city is remarkable among pre-modern Indian cities for the
width and regularity of its streets which are laid out into six sectors
separated by broad streets 111 ft (34 m) wide. The urban quarters
are further divided by networks of gridded streets. Five quarters
wrap around the east, south, and west sides of a central palace
quarter, with a sixth quarter immediately to the east. The Palace
quarter encloses a sprawling palace complex, Hawa Mahal, formal
gardens, and a small lake. Nahargarh Fort, which was the
residence of the King Sawai Jai Singh II, crowns the hill in the
northwest corner of the old city. The observatory, Jantar Mantar, is
one of the World Heritage Sites. Jaipur is a popular tourist
destination in Rajasthan and India.
 FACTS ABOUT JAIPUR
 NATURAL BEUTY
. The city is dotted with beautiful gardens and parks. Prominent
among them are Ram Niwas Garden, Sisodia Rani Garden and
Palace, Vidyadhar Garden, Kanak Vrindavan, Central Park, Jawahar
Circle Garden, Technology Park in Mansarover, Vidyadhar ka Bagh
in Goner.
Other places of interest include Chand Baori (stepwell), Chokhi
Dhani (a village resort), Kathputhli slum a Jaipur slum, Raj Mandir
Cinema (a beautiful cinema hall).
PICTURES OF JAIPUR
 CUSTOMS OF JAIPUR
• Jaipur being a traditional place, most people there still
view women from an orthodox point of view. In the earlier
times the royal wives were not allowed to step outside the
palace grounds. Their slight contact with outside was
through the numerous latticed windows of Hawa Mahal,
from where they could watch the townspeople going
about their work or watch processions. The rest of the
royal palace was surrounded by a tall wall with no gaps. It
would be helpful for the women to note that a lengthy
dress leaving little to skin show would be the most proper
attire for Rajasthan.
 TRADITIONS OF JAIPUR
• Language is a crucial medium to communicate. The primary
language of Jaipur is Rajasthani. However, Marwari, Hindi
and English are also prevalent in the city.
Religion
The main religion which is followed in Jaipur is Hinduism.
Other religions include Jainism, Islam, Sikhism and
Christianity in the decreasing order.
Folk Dance and Music
Dance and Music of Jaipur bring liveliness to the desert
lands of Rajasthan. "Ghoomar" is the main folk dance of
Jaipur in which the ladies flaunts their huge ghagras or
skirts while dancing. Regarding music, the people of Jaipur
share the royal interest of Rajputs in Morchang, Naad,
Tanpura, Sarangi and many others.
PICTURES OF CUSTOMS AND
TRADITIONS OF JAIPUR
INTRESTING PLACES AT
JAIPUR
 AMBER FORT
The Kachhawahas ruled from Amber, 11 km from
Jaipur, for seven centuries. With a history so
old, it is not unexpected that there is a lot of the
past that can be traced in its archaeological
history. While many of the very early structures
have either disappeared or been ruined, those
dating from the 16th century on are in a
remarkable state of preservation.
Amber as it exists now is the handiwork of
three of the kingdom's rulers that include
Man Singh and Jai Singh I and II
 JAIGARH FORT
One of the few military structures of medieval
India, retaining its ancient splendour in palaces,
garden, reservoirs, a granary, an armoury, a
well planned cannon foundry, several temples,
a tall tower and a giant mounted cannon the Jai
Ban, one of the largest in the country are
preserved here.
The extensive parkotas (walls), watch tower
and gateways of Jaigarh dominate the
western skyline.
 CITY PALACE
As may be expected, the City Palace complex
lies at the heart of the city. Getting in is simpler
than it once was. Though the erstwhile
maharaja and his family and close friends use
the triple-arched Tripolia Gate to enter their
section of the palace, most visitors are ushered
in through Atish Pol which is located close to
the royal stables.
However, it is only the buildings around Chandra Mahal
that are open to the public, and these also form part of
a museum which includes everything from Grand
outfits (including one with 18 kilos of golden thread
woven into it) to swords and two silver urns that are
believed to be the largest silver objects in the world.
These are housed in the Mubarak Mahal, and the
Diwan-I-am respectively.
 HAWA MAHAL
Located to one side, but a part of the City Palace
complex, Hawa Mahal is best viewed from the
street outside. If is were not for the bustling
bazaar all around, it would have been easy to
mistake it for a film set, so exquisitely is it
proportioned, and so incongruous is its
delicacy.
Hawa Mahal consists of five tiers of corridors on
the inside, with pierced screen windows that
overlook the street below. It is believed the
women of the royal zenana would sit concealed
behind these screens to see life in the city
beyond the walls of the palace.
 JANTAR MANTAR
A stone observatory, part of the city palace complex,
Jantar Mantar is one of several other astronomical
observatories created by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh
2nd (other are in Delhi, Banaras, Ujjain).
These concrete masonry instruments were used to
measure everything from altitude to time, and
map the movement of the planets and the stars.
Jai Singh 2nd had a passion for astronomy and
used astronomical inventions from different of
these observatories.
 CENTRAL MUSEUM
Located in the center of the sprawling Ram Niwas
Bagh, this is the oldest museum in the state. The
building was designed by colonel Sir Swinton
Jacob. It was built in 1876 when king Edward VII
visited India as the Prince of Wales. It was opened
to public in 1886 there is also an Egyptian mummy
belonging to the Ptolemaic Epoch.
There are miniature paintings of various sub-schools
of Rajasthan . A glimpse of the land the people of
Rajasthan is presented through well planned
dioramas. From 1959 onwards the various galleries
along the ground floor of the museum were
completely reorganized and renovated.
The central gallery is devoted to Rajasthani music and
dance. Original musical instrument, both classical
and folk, are displayed in their functional positions.
Specimens include typical folk instruments like
Masak, Kama, Yacha, Dadh, Madal, Khanjari, Satari,
Bankia, Pungi, Alogoja, Iktara etc.
The dances illustrated in the gallery include
classical ones like kathak for which Jaipur
Gharana is famous, as well as popular folk
dances such as Dandia, Ghoomar Holi etc.
Festivals & ceremonies (like marriage) are also
dioramized in a lively manner. The museum
functions as the State Museum of Rajasthan.
 EFFORTS BY-
A.ARIHARAN VIJAY
AKHIL SETHI
AVEIKAL GULATI
ISHIKA SONI
K.JAYASHREE
MANAN AGRAWAL
RACHITA SHERON
SANCHIT GARG
SURBHI AGRAWAL