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Amber Fort
One of the most magnificent destination located on the hills just
outside Jaipur. It was built by Raja Man Singh in 1600 AD and then
completed to its present form by Sawai Jai Singh in the eighteenth
century. The fort is an example of fascinating blend of Hindu and
Muslim architecture built in red sandstone and white marble, the
highlight of the fort is the Seesh Mahal (mirror Palace), a palace
known for its craftsmanship in mirrors. It also locates in itself
large ramparts, terraces, gardens and pavilions. |
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Jaigarh
Fort
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impregnable and un-approachable fort. The fort was cleverly
built to gives its archers an advantage over their targets. It
is said that Raja Man Singh has buried huge treasures in this
bastion. The fort also houses the Jai Ban the largest cannon in
Asia, supposed to have been test fired only once. |
Nahargarh Fort
Nahargarh, adobe of the tigers was built by Jai Singh to bolster the
defense of Amer. The fort is located on the rugged Aravali Hills.
The fort has uniquely a cluster of 12 suits for queens and at the
head is a suit for the Jai Sigh himself.
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Hawa Mahal
Sawai Pratap Singh, built the Palace of winds and air in 1747.
The palace is though not in air but it is a façade, which is
fifty feet in height and a mere one foot in width. The screen
allowed the ladies of the palace to have view of the market
place below. Today Jaipur is symbolized by Hawa Mahal. |
Jantar Mantar
Obeservatory
Jantar
Mantar, one of the five observatories (the others being in Delhi,
Ujjain, Varanasi and Mathura ), built by Sawai Jai Singh. He was an
avid astronomer & buit it to study movements of stars it in 1718.
The observatory contains a large no of structures called 'yantras'
which are instrument to determine position of stars and the steller
movements. |