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1799 by the aesthete Sawai Lord Krishna, the Hawa VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Pratap Singh (r.1778–1803). Mahal, seen from afar, looks
Its ornate pink façade has like the mukut (crown) Practical Information
become an icon for the city. that often adorns the Jaipur district. 261 km (162 miles)
The tiered Baroque-like god’s head. SW of Delhi. * 2,324,500.
composition of projecting Visitors can climb up the n Paryatan Bhavan, Mirza Ismail
windows and balconies with winding ramp to the top, Rd, (0141) 511 0596. ( Mon–Sat.
perforated screens is five and a gateway towards the _ Kite Flying Festival (14 Jan),
storeys high but just one west leads into the complex. Elephant Festival (Mar), Gangaur
room deep, its walls not more Within are administrative (Mar/Apr), Teej (Jul/Aug).
than 20 cm (8 inches) thick. offices and the interesting Transport
Built of lime and mortar, the Archaeological Museum, k 15 km (9 miles) S of city
structure was designed in which houses a small centre. £ @
this way to enable the veiled collection of sculptures and
ladies of the harem to observe local handi crafts, including
unnoticed the lively street some utensils dating back E Albert Hall Museum
scenes below. Dedicated to to the 2nd century BC. Ram Niwas Bagh. Tel (0141) 257 0099.
Open Sat–Thu. Closed public hols.
& free on Mon. 9
Jal Mahal,
0 metres 500 GAITOR
Jaigarh & This grand, multi-layered museum
0 yards 500 Amber Fort was designed by Sir Samuel
Swinton Jacob, a master of the
RAMGARH
Indo-Saracenic style (see p26). The
Talkatora ground floor displays decorative
Joriwar
Chaugan Jai Niwas Singh Gate shields, embossed salvers and
BA G RO O WALON K A R AS TA local glazed pottery. A 9-m (30-ft)
Bagh
KA NT IC H AND RA R OA D R OA D CHAND JA I LA L M U N SH I K A R AS TA G A NG A URI BAZ A AR Stadium Temple MOT I K AT RA B AZ A AR scroll) depicts the life
long phad (painted cloth
Govind Dev
J HO TWA RA
City Palace
S A N S AR C H A N D R A R D KALYAN J I KA R A STA Mantar PINK CITY G HO R A N IK AS R O A D The museum’s
PAT H POLE C H A N DP O L E BA ZA AR Museum of Pabuji, a 14th-
Inter-state V IJ AY HAWA M A HA L BA ZA AR century folk
Bus Terminal Jantar Hawa THE hero (see p385).
Mahal
ROAD
most imposing
COLLECTORATE
T RIP OLI A BA Z AAR
Jami
Jaipur Railway STAT IO N R OAD VA NA SATH LI K HAJ AN E WALO N K A RA STA K I SH AN P O LE B A Z AAR Masjid R AM GA N J B A ZA A R treasure, how-
M A RG
Station G O P I N AT H M A R G I N DI RA BA ZA A R C HA UR A R A STA world’s largest
ever, is one of the
A J M ER R O AD M IR ZA I S M A IL RO AD Ajmeri B A Z AAR B A P U JO H ARI BA ZA A R GH AT DA R WAJ A BA Z A AR GALTA Fragment of a shield, Persian garden
N E H R U
carpets (dating from
Albert Hall Museum
SA R D AR PAT EL M AR G MALV IYA M AR G ARO J I N I MAR G D A S R OA D AS H OK M A RG Jaipur Zoo Gate viewed on request in the Durbar
Gate
New
AJMER B H AG WA N Gate B A Z AA R 1632). This can be
Sanganeri
Hall. The museum also has an
Sisodia
M OT I D O O NG A R I R OA D
dating back to the 16th century.
Museum
AGRA
Raj Mahal S STATUE MAHAVIR RD Albert Hall Niwas Rani ka Bagh, exten sive collection of paint ings
Ram
Palace
P R I T HVI R A J R OAD
SA RD A R PAT E L YUDHISTIR W A N D A S R D CIRCLE Central Park Hospital Bagh T Jantar Mantar
TI LA K MAR G
See pp362–3.
M ARG
HOSPITAL ROAD
SMS
MARG
B H A G S AWAI R AM S ING H R D JAWA H A RLA L NE H RU RO A D The Building of Jaipur
Sawai Jai Singh II was a keen scholar,
statesman and patron of the arts. When
M ARG
BH AWA N I SI N G H
AMBEDKAR he was just 11 years old , he was awarded
CIRCLE N A R A I N S I N G H R D
Government Rambagh the title of “Sawai” (“one-and-a-quarter”),
House Palace Hotel
Jawahar Kala Kendra a metaphor for one who is extraordinary,
& Moti Doongri Palace
Sanganer Airport by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. With
15km (9 miles) SANGANER the help of a gifted Bengali engineer,
Vidyadhar Chakravarty, Jai Singh built a new
capital south of Amber and named it Jaipur
Sawai Jai Singh II (“City of Victory”). Work began in 1727 and
Key (r.1700–43) took six years to complete. Surrounded by
Street-by-Street area: a crenellated wall pierced by seven gates,
see pp358–9 Jaipur is laid out in a geometric grid of streets and squares and is one
of India’s finest examples of a planned city.
For keys to symbols see back flap
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