The Pink City-Jaipur

If you are passionate about the India’s royal fort and palaces and want to explore them then Jaipur is the extraordinary example of the imperial life and the lifestyle of Rajput emperors and their legendary work.  If You are the lover for the marvelous and excellent architecture of Indian art them Jaipur is the place for you.

Jaipur was founded by the ruler of Amber, Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh , and for welcoming Prince Albert and Queen Elizabeth II ,Jaipur was painted in pink in 1876 ,  and from that moment jaipur is known as “Pink city”.

There are many incredible places to explore in the jaipur they are:

CITY PALACE:

The first place must be explored is the famous city palace is the extraordinary example of Rajput and Mughals architecture. It was constructed by Sawai jai Singh II .the palace is comprises of Chandra Mahal and Mubarak Mahal. Since Chandra Mahal is Converted in to museum for the tourists, it also consist of the beautiful view of garden and the city.

Diwan-E-Am and Diwan-E-Khas are the beautiful attraction for art lovers. And The Mubarak Mahal has a very rich collection of costumes and textiles of that time. Timing ti visit this place is 9:30 to 16:45 hrs. Entry fee for Indians is Rs 35 and for other tourists is 150 including entry to jaigarh fort.

 JANTAR MANATAR OBSERVATORY:

The next place is Jantar Mantar built in 18 th century by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, it use a masonary instruments to study the movement of constellations and stars in the sky.

HAWA MAHAL:

Hawa mahal is a place must be visited by tourists which consists of the rich Indian architecture. It is so glorious and splendor that will leave you speechless. It was built by a rajput king Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh II . Hawa Mahal have 152 windows with balconies built for the royal ladies  of the Rajput families to enjoy the processions and other royal activities.

JAL MAHAL:

In the glorious Rajput era India has seen many beautiful and marvelous fort and palaces. Jal mahal is one one of them and a beautiful instance in the list of Rajputana architecture.

This palace is situated in the middle of the Sagar Lake, is also a perfect exaamle of both mughal and Rajput style art. Jal Mahal is made of red sandstone, and also it is five storey building .The rest four remain in water when the lake is full. There are many traditional boats to travel to the mahal . the Aravali mountain range gives this palace a breathtaking view. Visiting hours are 6 a.m to 6 p.m.

AMBER FORT:

Amber Fort was buit in 1592 by Raja Mansingh later expanded by Raja Jai Singh I. It is made up of red stone and marbel stones which reflect mughals and Indians artchitecture, Amber Fort is 11 kilometers away from the Jaipur . There are five entrances , the main entrance is heading  to the east. There are four countryards in Amber Palace. One of them has Diwan-E-Am. The place also provide the opportunity to ride in royal way on the elephant. The elephant ride charge is 400 Rs.

ABHANERI STEP WELL:

The Abhaneri step well was built to preserve the water during the summer. It is located on the jaipur-Agra highway and 95 km away from jaipur.

JAIGARH FORT:

It was built for overlooking the city of Amer. It is on the  top of the hill. Jai Ban, the world biggest cannon on wheels. It was built for the defense purpose.

NAHARGARH FORT:

 Also known as Tiger Fort, it was the fort was specially for summer residence for the royal family. From this fort a person can see the whole city. Time to visit this fort is 10.00 to 16.00 hrs. and the fee is 5.00  Rs.

Time to visit the Jaipur:

The time to visit Jaipur is specially in the winter season. Because it is extremely hot in summers.

Way to visit Jaipur:

By Roadways:

By roads the distance from Delhi to Jaipur is 269 km and the time taken is 4hrs 27 min. a person can hire a cab.

A person can also travel by railways and by airways from Delhi by Indira Gandhi International Airport.