Jaipur - a pink city and land of rulers

Jaipur-The pink city of India.

                A pink city
Hawa Mahal 
Jaipur is a pink city of India.It was ruled by many kings. It is visited by many tourists. It is a best tourists place in India. Jaipur has many forts, museum  and specially their culture and dance and best thing is their famous litti chhoka, Their elephant and camel ride is most famous and best in all is Amber fort(a palace where Jodhabai lived and spend his childhood).
Background history of Jaipur, who made this city ?

                            A city of kings
A pink city- Jaipur 

It was founded by Maharaja Jai singh ll , who ruled 1699-1744, his capital was Amber(ruled by Meena kings),
which at a distance of 11 km ferest while designing the city of victory.He consulted the several books on the architecture and architects before making layout of Jaipur. He believed in Vastu shastra and Shilpa shastra and it made according to it. According to now at that time this city was very advanced.
Present Jaipur and culture

A tourist place of India

After the independence  many princely states of Rajasthan emerged back in India. Today it attracted lots of toursits from India as well as foreigners also. As per 2011, census its population is 3.1 million. 
 


Location: India

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