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Architecture of Jaipur |
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When travel to Jaipur you will surely be charmed by the magnificent city of Jaipur. Its regal palaces, teeming bazaars and charming architectural beauty would woo even the most seasoned travelers. The picturesque city of Jaipur is often endearingly referred as the Pink City because of its exquisite architecture which is mainly colored in Pink. Jaipur is also referred as the City of Palaces because of the abundance of traditional Havelis and royal palaces all over the city. The royal Architecture of Jaipur attracts hordes of tourist from all the corners of the globe.
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Jaipur was founded by Maharaja Jai Singh II, in the year 1727.Jaipur hold the rare honor of being the first planned city of India. Maharaja Jai Singh II was a lover of science and culture thats is why took great interest while planning the architecture of Jaipur. He poured over several books on architecture and architects before making the lay out of Jaipur. Since the Maharaja was a a aficionado of mathematics and science he also sought advice from Vidyadhar Bhattacharya, a Brahmin scholar of Bengal, to aid him to form the architectural design of Jaipur. Vidyadhar referred the ancient Indian literature on astronomy, books of Ptolemy and Euclid, and discussed the plan of Architecture of Jaipur with the King
The magnificent Architecture of Jaipur is solely based on the following the tenets of Shilpa Shastra or the Indian Architecture. According to the traditional dictum of Indian architecture the beautiful city of Jaipur was dissected into nine blocks, out of which two encompassed the state buildings and palaces, whereas the remaining seven blocks were allotted to the public. The royal quarters of Jaipur quarter encloses a sprawling palace complex called the Hawa Mahal, or palace of winds, beautiful gardens, and a small lake. The Nahargarh Fort crowns the hill in the northwest corner of the old city. One of the most noteworthy building is city Sawai Jai Singh's observatory known as the Jantar Mantar.
The architecture of Jaipur doesn't ignore the security aspect of the city either. After fighting several battles with Marathas, Jai Singh was keen on the security aspect of the Jaipur city.Gigantic fortification walls were made in the city along with seven strong gates to ensure the security of Jaipur. Till date the array of the neat and broadly laid-out avenues of Jaipur and the intricately designed havelis and palaces in Jaipur which painted in pink provide a riveting charm to the city.
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