Jaipur
2006
Amber Fort
Photos of the Elephant ride to the Amber Fort
Jaipur, city, northern India, capital
of Rājasthān State. The city is within an agricultural and mining region and is
an important transportation junction and commercial center for the area. A large
banking business, railroad workshops, and plants producing jewelry and textiles
are here. The city follows a grid plan, with rectangular blocks created by broad
intersecting avenues and streets. It is surrounded by a fortified wall about 6 m
(about 20 ft) thick. Among places of interest are an astronomical observatory,
the vast palace of the maharajas, and the University of Rājasthān (1947). Other
institutions of higher learning, including a free college and a school of art,
are also located in the city. Jaipur was founded in 1728 and was the capital of
the former Jaipur State, until the state was made a part of Rājasthān in 1949.
Population (1991) 1,458,483.
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Palace of the Winds
More Photos of the Palace of the Winds
Jaipur Palace
celestial instrument at Jantar Mantar
buying a snack
fruit vendor
foraging cows
water buffalo milk market
cow drawn cart
public convenience
cleansing the lawn
horse cart
busy street
local dignitary
water pots
Mughal minaret
"Minaret Piercing Heaven"
Iswari Minar Swarga Sul
Palace of the Winds
Hindu temple
Hindu White Temple
More Photos of the Hindu temple
interior room at the Rambagh Palace hotel
interior of a home of the Kshatriyas caste
block print fabric
