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| Jaipur : An Introduction |
| Jaipur, popularly known as Pinkcity, was built in 1727 AD by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II and designed by the brilliant young Bengali architect Vidhyadhar Bhattacharya. Designed in accordance with Shilp Shastra - an ancient Hindu treatise on architecture - Jaipur follows a grid system. The wide straight bazaars, raastaas (streets), galis (lanes), mohallas and uniform rows of shops on either side of main bazaars are arranged in nine rectangular city sectors called chaukris. Encircled by a formidable wall, Jaipur was the only planned city of its time.
The palace lies in the heart of the city and occupies the whole central grid. The fortified wall has seven gates and was built for protection from invading armies and animals that lived in jungles which surrounded the wall that time. Today, ofcourse, the city has spread beyond the walls and there is hardly any jungle left even in the vicinity of the walled city.
Jaipur was color washed pink to create an impression of red sandstone buildings of mughal cities. The current color which is more red than pink was painted in 1876, during the visit of Prince of Wales. The city is best explored on foot and only the adventurous visitor willing to go into the rastaas and galis (inner lanes) can feel the spirit of the city. There's an amazing appeal to Jaipur's colorful bazaars, beautifully laid out gardens, parks & the monuments.
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| Places of interest are located mainly in the walled city. There are famous mohallas, rectangular blocks, each designed in conformity with a particular trade or craft. Johari Bazar, Tripoliya Bazar, Chandpole Bazar, Kishanpole Bazar, Ramganj Bazar, Bari Chaupar, Chhoti Chaupar, Ajmeri Gate, New Gate, Sanganeri Gate, Ghat Gate, Bapu Bazar, Nehru Bazar, Indira Bazar and their lanes like Khazane Walon Ka Rasta, Maniharon Ka Rasta, Gopal ji Ka Rasta, Ghee Walon Ka Rasta, Haldiyon Ka Rasta are some of the main areas in the walled city. Each of these lanes is like an open museum, a treasure house of traditional crafts and arts. Markets outside the walled city include M.I. Road, Jayanti Market, Sansar Chandra Road, Station Road, Raja Park and a number of colony markets. |
| Palace on Wheels |
| The Palace on Wheels has often been rated amongst the top ten luxury trains of the World and the train lives up to its description. The entire trip on the Palace on Wheels is sheer luxury. The lavish lifestyle of the erstwhile Maharajas is relived by the tourists onboard the Palace-on-Wheels. To begin with, the entire Palace on Wheels is completely air-conditioned. In all there are fourteen exquisite saloons in the luxury train. Each one of the fourteen saloons is named after an erstwhile princely state of Rajasthan. The various saloons of the Palace on Wheels are Alwar, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Bundi, Dholpur, Dungarpur, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Jhalawar, Kishangarh, Kota, Sirohi and Udaipur. The entire décor of each saloon including the furniture, furnishings, handicrafts, paintings and the wall-to-wall carpets evokes visions of those royal kingdoms. Each saloon has four cabins i.e. twin bedded chambers with attached bath and shower. Both hot and cold running waters are available. Though ideally only two beds are available and additional folding bed is added for the person or the child. Built in wardrobes are available for safe and organized storage of your cloths, bags and baggage. In all there are fifty-two sleeping car compartments in the Palace-on-Wheels with two side beds each, which earlier used to be mounted on each other. Each saloon of the Palace on Wheels has a personal attendant/Khidmatgar. These turban-clad attendants take charge right at the platform. They welcome you and escort you to the respective coupe and update you with the facilities that are available on board the Palace-on-Wheels. |
| Jaipur Climate |
| Jaipur is the capital city of the state of Rajasthan and is situated in the north eastern parts of Rajasthan. Summers are quiet warm with temperature rising up to 45oC and proper care should be taken of water intake to stay fit during these conditions. In winters days are usually fine but during the night time temperature might drop to about 3oC. Best time to visit Jaipur is during the months of October to March. |
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Distance Chart |
Agra - 232 Km
Ahmedabad - 657 Km
Akola - 998 Km
Allahabad - 657 Km
Amritsar - 705 Km
Bangalore - 1185 Km
Bhubaneswar - 1791 Km
Calcutta - 1766 Km
New Delhi - 258 Km
Hyderabad - 1443 Km
Indore - 647 Km
Lucknow - 595 Km
Shimla - 601 Km
Srinagar - 1134 Km
Thane - 1745 Km
Tiruchchirappalli - 2335
Tirupati- 2015 Km
Vijayawada - 1623 Km
Vishakhapatnam - 1804 Km
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| Jaipur / Rajasthan related resources |
| Rajasthan Government |
| Co-operative Department, Rajasthan |
| Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Rajasthan |
| Directorate of Small Savings, Rajasthan |
| Education Department, Rajasthan |
| Employment Department, Rajasthan |
| Energy Department, Rajasthan |
| Excise Department, Rajasthan |
| Finance Department, Rajasthan |
| Forest Department, Rajasthan |
| Labour Department, Madhya Pradesh |
| Police Department, Rajasthan |
| Tourism Department, Rajasthan |
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