The capital city of Rajasthan, known for its unique architecture and tradition. One among the largest and the most visited places by the tourists. It has royalty in every facet and has two UNESCO World Heritage sites.
The reason behind it’s naming.
The main reason behind it’s naming is because of its founder, as it was founded by the ruler of Amer, Jai Singh II on 18 September,1727. Yes, it is one of the oldest cities in the country and the most populated too with a population of more than 30 lakh i.e. 10th in India.
Why is it known as the pink city?
The eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was Albert Edward who was welcomed in the city during the rule of Sawai Ram Singh 1st. In the year 1876 in the honor of HRH Albert Edward, Prince of Wales it was painted pink as pink denotes hospitality, since then some of the buildings remained pink quoting it as the ‘pink city’. There are certainly other reasons like The devotion of Maharaja towards Lord Shiva whose favorite color was Terra Cotta.
Why did the Maharaja change the capital from Amber to Jaipur?
● Amer (Amber)was not able to expand due to its geography.
● Jaipur had the potential to develop into a city with proper drinking water.
● As Jaipur is situated near Aravali hills, it could be easy to provide some building materials.
Contribution to Architecture. The major contribution to the architecture of the city was by Bengali architect Vidyadhar Bhattacharya. The architecture of Jaipur is worldwide famous due to its specialized detailing and beauty based on Indian Vastu Shastra. As Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II was an incredible astronomer and a town planner, he intended to design a town according to the principles of the Hindu architectural concept with the Vidyadhar and it took shape as Pink City Jaipur. It was divided into 9 blocks, two containing state-building, and palaces, while the rest seven were assigned to the public. Jaipur, which is deemed by many urbanists to be one of the best planned cities. While the city was under construction, it’s architecture was incredibly advanced and the best in the Indian subcontinent.
Famous for. Havelies, forts, museums, shopping markets, textiles, lac bangles, Teej festival, camel rides, city gates, and of course it’s traditional food including Ghevar, Kachori, Laal maas,paintings and certain accessories like jewelry, carpets.
Some famous sites-
Hawa Mahal. Made with pink and red sandstone, built in the year 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, the grandson of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, the sole founder of the city Jaipur. Commonly known as the Palace of wind. The main thing which makes Hawa Mahal unique is it has about 953 windows, these windows were designed so that royal ladies we’re able to glance at the daily lifestyle, market, and festivals which were celebrated in the streets.
Jantar Mantar, a scientific architecture. An astronomical piece of artwork built-in the early 18th century, known for its cosmological concepts and by far India’s most preserved historic observation. The Jantar Mantar is protected under the Rajasthan Monuments Archaeological Site and Antiquities Act, 1961, under Sections 3 and 4. It was designated a monument of national importance in 1968. https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1338/
TOURISTS AND TRAVELLERS SHOW A GREAT INTEREST IN THIS CITY AS IT HAS VARIOUS OTHER SIGHTSEEING PLACES, SO IF YOU ARE A TRAVELLER THIS PLACE IS A MUST TO INCLUDE IN YOUR TRAVEL DIARY.
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