The Rose Pink City founded by Maharaja
Jai Singh II (1693-1743), is the capital of Rajasthan.
It is a major attraction for the first-time visitor. Jaipur
is surrounded on all sides by rugged hills, crowned with
forts & enclosed by embattled walls. Houses with latticed
windows line the streets with their rose pink colour,
lending enchantment to the scene, which is almost magical
at sunset.
The Old City (Known as the Pink City) is a great place
to wander around. The whole city was painted in Pink colour
by Maharaja Man Singh II when Prince of Wales, later Edward
VII, visited Jaipur in 1876 AD. Today, every home within
the city is obliged by law to maintain its facade. It
is a very well planned city laid out in a grid pattern
and was designed by a young Bengali engineer and scholar
by the name "Vidyadhar Bhattacharya".
General Information about the
City
Altitude: 236.53 meters
Climate: Max. Min.
Summer: 42.20C 36.60C
Winter: 27.50C 15.50C
Rainfall: 31.87 cm
Clothing: Summer light tropical or cotton
Winter Wollens
Best Season: October to March.
Language: Rajasthani, English, HIndi
Attractions: City Palace, Hawa Mahal,
JantarMantar, Amer Palace
and many more..
Jaipur was and remains the only city in the world, symbolising
the nine divisions of the universe, through nine rectangular
sectors sub-dividing it. Jaipur is a royal city & this
is its most noticeable aspect, small buildings & festivals
testify it.
Jaipur & its surroundings are rather like an endless museum.
The city also offers an endless variety of crafts. Jewellers
here still fashion the beautiful enamel-on-gold pendants,
studded on the reverse with precious stones or pearls
& turquoise that one sees in miniature paintings. Jaipur's
lacquer bangles are famous all over the world. This is
a city to be visited.
