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The capital of Rajasthan commonly known as the Pink
City. The major tourist places are situated in the old
city which is in north-east of Jaipur. Jaipur is mainly
famous for its forts, palaces, gardens, monuments and
handicraft. The principal shopping centre in the old
city is Johari Bazaar, the jewellers' market. Unlike
other shopping centers in narrow alleys in India and
elsewhere in Asia, this one is broad and open. There are
three main interconnecting roads in the new part of town
- Mirza Ismail Road (MI Road), Station Road and Sansar
Chandra Marg. Along or just off these roads are most of
the budget and mid-range hotels and restaurants, the
railway station, the bus terminal, the GPO, many of the
banks and the modern shopping centre.
Old City (Pink City) The old city is partially encircled
by a crenellated wall pierced at intervals by gates –
the major gates are Chandpol ('pol' means gate), Ajmeri
and Sanganeri. Broad avenues, over 30m wide, divide the
pink city into neat rectangles, each of which is the
domain of a particular group of artisans or commercial
activities.
Chandpol is the entrance to the bustling Chandpol
Bazaar. This is crossed by Khajane Walon ka Rasta, where
you can see Jaipur's marble workers. At the intersection
of Chandpol Bazaar and Kishanpol Bazaar you will find
the Choti Chaupar, where villagers from outlying regions
come to selland trade their produce.
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The small village of Samode is nestled
among rugged hills
about 50 km north ofJaipur, via Chomu. The only reason
to visit is if you can afford to stay at the beautiful
Samode Palace (although strictly speaking it's not
actually a palace, as it wasn't owned by a ruler, but by
one of his noblemen). Like the Samode Haveli in Jaipur,
this building was owned by the Rawal of Samode. It's a
beautiful building built on three levels, each with its
own courtyard. The highlight of the building is the
absolutely exquisite diwan-i-khas, which is completely
covered with original paintings and mirror work, and
improbably the finest example of its kind in the
country. Unfortunately the palace is openonly to guests,
and public transport requires a change in Chomu.
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The imposing Jaigarh Fort, built in 1726 byJai Singh,
was only opened to the public inmid-1983. It's within
walking distance of Amber and offers a great view over
the plains from the Diwa Bur) watchtower. The fort
served
as the treasury of the Kachhwahas and some people are
convinced that at least part of the royal treasure is
still secreted somewhere among its corridors. It's
a remarkable feat of military architecture, in a fine
state of preservation. The fort, with its water
reservoirs, residential areas, puppet theatre and
enormous cannon, Jaya Vana, isopen from 9 am to 4.30 pm. |
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The Nahargarh Fort, also known as the Tiger Fort,
overlooks the city from a sheer ridge to the north and
is floodlit at night. The fort was built in 1734 by Jai
Singh and extended in1868. An eight km road runs up
through the hills from Jaipur, and the fort can be
reached along a zigzagging two km path which starts from
the north-west of the old city. The small restaurant at
the fort is popular at sunset, which is the best place
to watch the sun going down and see the lights over
Jaipur. |
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This beautiful, peaceful place is just outside the city
walls, accessible via the Zorawar orSamrat gates in the
northern wall of the oldcity. It contains the cenotaphs
of the mahara-jas of Jaipur, from Jai Singh II, the
founder of Jaipur, to that of the last maharaja,
ManSingh II. Beside the entrance to the Royal Gaitor,
steps lead in 20 minutes to a Ganesh temple. The
cenotaphs of the maharanis of Jaipur are on Amber Road,
midway between Jaipur and Amber. |
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