Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Jaipur, Rajasthan



Green and Golden Gate
Originally uploaded by lapidim.
The princely state of Jaipur was established by Dhula Rai in 1128. The city of Jaipur was founded in 1728 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, the famous mathematician and astronomer. The ruling dynasty of Jaipur gave the Mughal Empire, some of their most distinguished generals. The most famous amongst them were Raja Man Singh I and Jai Singh I.

The city was built of pink stucco in imitation of sandstone and therefore it is popularly known as the Pink City. The population of Jaipur is more than 2.7 million people.

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