Jaipur
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Explore the enthusiasm of the Pink city and marvel at the history. One of the wonderful travel destinations in Rajasthan, Jaipur is a kaleidoscope of person, scenery and architectural magnificence. A travel to Jaipur Rajasthan is tempting to almost every type of tourist. Jaipur is the first intended city of India, situated in the desert lands of Rajasthan. The city of Jaipur that once had been the capital of the monarchs, now serves as the capital city of Rajasthan India. In the current date, the city of Jaipur is the major business centre for the citizens of Rajasthan with all basics of a metropolitan city. The city of Jaipur, decorated in pink, grasp the pleasure of every visitor. One can see that snowy charm still alive in the avenues of Jaipur Rajasthan.
The active roads of Jaipur get plethora of visitors, every year at their path. The Ancient Testimonials in the form of mind blowing monuments tell again one of the past ages. The city comprises the famous structures like Hawa Mahal, City Palace and Amber Fort of Jaipur, the best architectural examples of India. Inspired temples and gardens of Jaipur, marks the atmosphere of tranquility and aestheticism to the lands of Rajasthan. The energetic city Jaipur observes its civilization by celebrating various festivals like Kite festival, Elephant festival and many others, of Indian origin.
All these features make Jaipur, one of the most required after tourist destinations of Rajasthan, India. The magnificent city boasts of its cultural heritage from every niche and corner. Jaipur Rajasthan is the tank of Indian customs, traditions, civilization and inheritance.
Jaipur is named after its founder the warrior and astronomer sovereign Sawai Jai Singh II (ruled 1688 to 1744). The decision to move out of his hilltop capital Amer was also compelled by reasons of growing population and paucity of water. Moreover in the early seventh century the power of the great Mughals was dwindling with its aging Monarch Aurangzeb and after several centuries of invasions the north was now quite and the wealth of the kingdom had become greater than before. Seizing upon this opportune time Jai Singh planned his new capital in the planes. Jaipur is a corroborative effort of Sawai Jai Singh's strong grounding in sciences and astrology and a Bengali architect Vidyadhar with a strong instinct for planning.
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Jaipur State, which existed from the twelfth century until Indian Independence in 1947, took its name from the city of Jaipur. The maharajas of Jaipur belonged to the Kachwaha clan of Rajputs, claiming descent from Rama, king of Ayodhya.
The state is said to have been founded in the eleventh century or 1097 by Dūlaha Rāya, who hailed from Gwalior; he and his Kachwaha kinsmen are said to have absorbed or driven out the local Meenas and Bargujar Rajput chiefs. The Meenas became a key ally of the Kachwahas. Their original capital in the Dhundhar region was Dausa, then Jamwa Ramgarh then Amber before the shift to Jaipur.
The ruling dynasty of Jaipur provided the Mughal Empire with some of their most distinguished generals. Among them were Raja Man Singh I, who fought and governed from Kabul to Orissa and Assam; Jai Singh I, commonly known by his imperial title of Mirza Raja, whose name appears in all the wars of Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb; and Jai Singh II, or Sawai Jai Singh, the famous mathematician and astronomer, and the founder of Jaipur city. "Sawai" was a title bestowed upon him by Aurangzeb which meant "one and a quarter times superior to his contemporaries".
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.
PRIME ATTRACTION TEMPLES
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The magnificent fort with its huge ramparts & watchtowers, overlooking the Delhi-Jaipur Highway. It is believed to have been the capital of the "Minas", the original inhabitants of Rajasthan.
City Palace
Nakkarkhana-ka-Darwaza, the imposing gateway of the City Palace guarded by stone elephants, is monumental.
Hawa Mahal
A Pandora's box of wonders, the enchanting Hawa Mahal is a multi-layered palace, with a profusion of windows and stone screens.
Jai Garh
Built on a peak, Jai Garh overlooks the palace & city of Amber below. Jal Mahal is Jaipur's lake palace. It is surrounded with water.
Nahargarh Fort
Originally called Sudarshan Garh, it affords a splendid view of Jaipur.
MUSEUMS
Government Central Museum:
This is the oldest museum in the state. The buiding, designed by Colonel Sir Swinton Jacob is located in the centre of the sprawling Ram Niwas Bagh, built in 1876 AD. When King Edward VII visited India as the Prince of Wales, it was opened to public in 1886.
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Air :
Jaipur Airport, Sanganer is at a distance of around 11km from the city center. Indian Airlines, Jet Airways and domestivc carriers operate regular flighta to and from Jaipur. There are direct flights to Delhi, Mumbai, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Aurangabad, and some other cities from Jaipur.
Rail :
The train service to Jaipur is available from all the major parts of the country. An excellent connection from Delhi is Shatabadi Express that provides a fast, air-conditioned rail service. Other direct connections to Jaipur are from Bikaner, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Ahmedabad, Secunderabad, Agra, Lucknow, Mumbai, Chennai and Calcutta.
Road :
Jaipur is well connected by road to various parts of India. Delhi-Jaipur national highway is one of the finest roads in India. Rajasthan roadways runs excellent regular service of AC and Deluxe Coaches from Delhi