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Jaipur
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ABOUT
JAIPUR
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Jaipur is popularly known as the Pink City, thanks to the colour of
the buildings in the city. The city, built in 1727 A.D by Maharaja
Sawai Jai Singh II, followed a grid system, which made it the only
planned city of its time. A young Bengali architect Vidhyadhar
Bhattacharya designed the city in accordance with Shilp Shastra - an
ancient Hindu treatise on architecture. The city, spread over 64.75
sq. km., lies at an altitude of 431 meters. The area of the Pink
City alone is 9.8 sq. km
QUICK
FACTS
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Average temperature at Jaipur in Celsius.
Summer: (Apr-May) Max:40°c Min:25.8°c
Monsoon: (Jul-Sep) Max:40°c Min:23°c
Winter: (Oct-Mar) Max:22°c
Min:8°c
Area: 64.75 sq.m.
Pink City: 9.8 sq. km.
Altitude: 431 meters
Language: Rajastani, English, Hindi
Best Season: September - March
Average Rainfall: 64 cm
BEST
BUYS
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Some of the country’s most innovative Silver Jewellery, Mojari,
Jaipuri Quilt, Lac Jewellery, Marble Idols, Handmade Paper Products,
Carpets, Made-ups, Mirror Work & Patch Work - Dresses & Wall
Hangings, Old Silver bangles and earrings are available here.
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Delhi
Fact-Sheet |
ABOUT
DELHI
New Delhi is a city that defies a one-line description as the
capital of India or as the capital of the world's largest democracy.
Actually, New Delhi is India in miniature. New Delhi is 32,87,263
sq. km of India's fantastic variety compressed into 1,483 sq. km.
Over the millennia, it has wooed rulers, attracted plunderers, and
tried historians with so many details. Today, even as it preserves
an enviable heritage, New Delhi is a true cosmopolitan city always
on the move.
QUICK
FACTS
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Capital New Delhi
Area : 1,483 sq km
Population : 9,420,644 (1991)
Principal Languages : Hindi, English, Punjabi, & Urdu
STD code : 011
Altitude : 216 m above sea level
Best time to visit : February-April and August-November
BEST
SEASON,
CLIMATE AND
CLOTHING
New Delhi is hot and humid in the summers, and cold in the winters.
The average temperature ranges from 25°C to 46°C during summer and
2°C to 5°C during winter. The cold wave from the Himalayan region
makes winters very chilly. In summers, the heat wave is immense and
adequate precaution has to be taken before going out in the
afternoons. The best time to visit New Delhi is during the spring
seasons of February to April and August to November. Delhi wears a
festive look between February and April, the blooming season. |
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