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From Delhi you can embark on one of the most
cherishable sight-seeing tours of Jaipur. This is the city of ancient
monuments and forts and surely you will love to see the architectural
wonders that trace their origin back to history. The sandstone palaces
and forts are stunning and the sheer magnitude of the monuments will
strike the moment you see it for the first time. Some of the important
forts and palaces that you must see while on a sight seeing tour of
Jaipur are Amber Fort, Jaipgarh Fort, Nahargarh Fort, The City Palace,
Jantar Mantar, Albert Hall Museum, Hawa Mahal, Ramgarh and a few other
places.
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Hawa Mahal |
The Amber Fort |
The City Palace |
Jaipgarh
Fort |
Nahargarh
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Hawa Mahal : The Palace of Wind : A
masterpiece of architecture, Hawa
Mahal in Jaipur is one of the most famous tourist attractions
of 'Pink City'. Situated right in the heart of the city, Hawa Mahal in
Jaipur is easily accessible and lies in close proximity to the two
prime historic monuments of Jantar Mantar and City Palace. One of the
busiest marketplaces in Jaipur is located in the vicinity of Hawa
Mahal and enables tourists to shop around for exclusive Rajasthani
specialties while enjoying the beauty of this architectural marvel in
striking pink.
Hawa Mahal in Jaipur was earlier known
as 'Janana Deori' and was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh
to enable the women of the royal family to witness public proceedings
and functions without coming out in the open. During earlier times in
Jaipur, the practice of 'Purdah' (veil) system commonly prevailed
among women, even those of the royal family. They were restricted from
entering public areas or from participating in daily meetings and
other functions. Even while watching public ceremonies, these women
were expected to always remain under veil. To enable royal women to
enjoy processions on the road during festivals and other public
functions, Hawa Mahal was constructed.
Hawa Mahal in Jaipur truly reflects the
genius of its architect. The magnificent palace rises up to five
storeys in the shape of a pyramid and encloses nearly 953 windows! Its
main wall stands without any support and includes around 365
windowpanes. The intricate jaali work on the windows of Hawa Mahal is
truly remarkable. On closer inspection, one can make out that each
floor is tilted at an angle of 10 degrees. The rear view of Hawa Mahal
gives it the appearance of a beautiful crown. The palace was carefully
built along the main road of Jaipur to allow women of the royal family
to watch festivities and celebrations that passed through the roads.
Today popularly known as the 'Palace of Winds', one can still feel the
cool breeze coming in from the tiny windows of
Hawa Mahal in Jaipur that
served as a natural ventilation source in the bygone era.
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Mahal and other tourist attractions in Jaipur, Rajasthan,
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The Amber Fort : Located on a small hill outside Jaipur, the construction of the
fort commenced under the supervision of Raja Man Singh and was
completed under Sawai Jai Singh. The fort is a fine example of a
combination of Muslim and Hindu influence and it is clearly reflected
in its architectural pattern. Built in red sandstone and white marble,
the biggest attraction of the fort is the "sheesh mahal" i.e. the
Mirror Palace. There are quite a few temples inside the fort.
The City Palace
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The City Palace is a huge structure that combines traditional
Rajasthani style of architecture with the classic Mughal art. It has a
fine gateway and the marble gate is beautifully carved. The gate has
heavy brass doors on either of its sides. Each of the storey in City
Palace has a distinct name and each one is uniquely beautiful and
different from the other. The entire palace is adorned by paintings,
floral decorations, mirror walls and ceilings in a very conservative
style. The top most storey is called the "Mukut Mahal" or in other
words Crown Hall.
The Jaigarh Fort : This beautiful fort is one of the
very few well preserved military structures of medieval India. The
palace was very much self- sufficient in itself in its heydays. The
structure clearly tells that the fort had palaces, gardens, both open
and covered reservoirs, granary, armory, several temples, a well
planned cannon factory, a very tall tower and a giant cannon mounted
on it. The western part of the fort has an extensive wall and there
are watch towers and gateways leading into the Jaipgarh Fort.
The Nahar Garh Fort : The fort is situated atop a
picturesque hill and it offers a panoramic view of the city from
below. Although the fort was initially built by Sawai Jai Singh in the
year 1734, it was rebuilt and further enlarged by Sawai Madho Singh in
the year 1885. The fort has nine absolutely identical suites and from
each of these you will be able to get a wonderful view of the city
below. The rooms are delightfully decorated with motifs.
Jantar Mantar : Jantar
Mantar is one of the most famous observatories of its time. Experts
have often commented that it is arguably the most logical structure
in stone. The huge monument was built to calculate the local time,
the sun's declination, altitude, planets and calculation of
eclipses.
Jaipur is a wonderful place to go for a
sight-seeing tour. The variety and beauty of the desert landscape as
well as the beautiful palaces, forts and temples will make your tour
memorable.
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