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Jaipur - 22 Attractions You Must Visit

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About Jaipur

Jaipur is famous for its forts,and colourful constructions. Jaipur city itself called as the Pink city of India.

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Ajmeri Gate Jaipur
Notable Architectures
A popular tourist place in Jaipur. The huge walls and the gate is a perfect example of the royal architecture.
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Albert Hall Museum
Museums
It is the oldest museum of the state and functions as the state museum of Rajasthan. The building is situated in Ram niwas garden. It is also called the Government Central Museum.
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Amber Palace
Lake/ River/ Ponds
Forts
Amber palace constructed by Raja Man Singh I in 1592 and completed by Sawai Jai Singh I is a fascinating hindu architecture. t was the ancient citadel of the ruling Kachhawa clan of Amber, before the capital was shifted in the plains to present day Jaipur.
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Birla Mandir Jaipur
Hindu Temples
Notable Architectures
Birla Mandir is a Hindu temple located in Jaipur is a part of one of the several Birla mandirs located all around India. The temple is sometimes also referred to as the Laxmi Narayan Temple
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Chandlai Lake
Lake/ River/ Ponds
Chandlai Lake is one spot you must visit. You can spend a good half a day for birding if you are in Jaipur in this place located approximately 30KM from Jaipur city on Tonk Road.
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Chandra Mahal
Palaces
Notable Architectures
Chandra Mahal is situated inside the main City Palace, which occupies around one-seventh area of the city. This mahal was built by Maharaja Jai Singh II and later on renovations were done by his descendants. It is presently the residence of the Maharaja of Jaipur and has a seven-storeyed citadel
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City Palace Jaipur
Palaces
Museums
The City Palace, Jaipur was established by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II. After the Maharaja moved his court to Jaipur from Amber, in 1727, the City Palace not only became the ceremonial and administrative seat of the Maharaja of Jaipur but was also the location of religious and cultural events, as well as a patron of arts, commerce, and industry.
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Gaitor Ki Chhatriyan
Tombs
Near Nahargarh Fort, the walled funerary complex of Royal Gaitor contains the stately marble mausoleums (chhatris) of Jaipur’s ruling family. Maharajas Pratap Singh, Madho Singh II, and Jai Singh II, among others, are honored here. Jai Singh II has the most impressive marble cenotaph, with a dome supported by 20 carved pillars.
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Galta Ji temple
Hindu Temples
The site consists of a series of temples built into a narrow crevice in the ring of hills that surrounds Jaipur. A natural spring emerges high on the hill and flows downward, filling a series of sacred water tanks in which pilgrims bathe. Visitors and pilgrims can ascend the crevasse, continuing past the highest water pool to a hilltop temple from there are views of Jaipur and its fortifications spreads out across the valley floor.
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Hawa Mahal
Palaces
Hawa Mahal( "The Palace of Breeze") is a palace in Jaipur, India. Made with the red and pink sandstone, the palace sits on the edge of the City Palace, Jaipur. The structure was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh. The original intent of the lattice design was to allow royal ladies to observe everyday life and festivals celebrated in the street below without being seen since they had to obey the strict rules of "purdah", which forbade them from appearing in public without face coverings
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Jaigarh Fort
Forts
Museums
The fort was built by Jai Singh II in 1726 to protect the Amer Fort and its palace complex and was named after him. he fort features a cannon named "Jaivana"(Jaivana Cannon), which was manufactured in the fort precincts and was then the world's largest cannon on wheels.
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Jaipur Zoo
Zoos
Zoological garden of Jaipur is one of the most serene environs the city of Jaipur has to offer. One can spot more than 70 varieties of animal, birds and reptiles. Built in 1868 by Sawai Raja Pratap, the zoo is spread over an area of 33 acres.
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Jal Mahal
Lake/ River/ Ponds
Forts
Jal Mahal ("Water Palace") is a palace in the middle of the Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur city. The building is located near the shoreline of a lake with a maximum depth of 15 ft.he palace and the lake around it were renovated and enlarged in the 18th century by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Amber.
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Jantar Mantar - Jaipur
Monuments
Planetariums
The ancient structure is mainly used to measure the time of day, correct to half a second and declination of the sun and the other heavenly bodies. It is also featured as the world's largest stone sundial.
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Kalki Temple
Hindu Temples
Notable Architectures
This is a Hindu temple located in Jaipur, Rajasthan in the 18th century. It is believed to have been built in memory of Jai Singh's grandson Kalki Singh, who died at a young age.
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Kanak Vrindavan Park
Grasslands
Plantations
Kanak vrindavan is a garden in Jaipur. It is built in a valley surrounded by Aravalli hills.
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Man Sagar Lake
Lake/ River/ Ponds
This is an artificial lake situated in Jaipur. It is named after Raja Man Singh. The Jalmahal is situated in the middle of the lake.
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Nahargarh Fort
Forts
Nahargarh Fort originally named Sudarshangarh, was build mainly in 1734 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, the king of Jaipur. The fort was constructed as a place of retreat on the summit of the ridge above the city as it stands on the edge of the Aravalli Hills, overlooking the city of Jaipur.

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