rajasthan guide
RAJASTHAN
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guys after long time I am posting a new content. I am Saikat Shaw. I post about
travel guide. Today I will be posting about rajasthan. Rajasthan is also known
as The city of palaces ,The city of
pink. Jaipur is the first planed
city of medieval India. The city is divided into nine blocks and the royal
palace is situated at the center of the city. The capital was shifted from Amer
to Jaipur in the 1700s.
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh was a great thinker he along with architects Vidyadhar Bhattacharya and Shilpa Shastra made the walls of the city of Jaipur which is built on the principles of Indian science of architecture, Vastu
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh was a great thinker he along with architects Vidyadhar Bhattacharya and Shilpa Shastra made the walls of the city of Jaipur which is built on the principles of Indian science of architecture, Vastu
Here are the following places you
should give a visit once.
1)
City Palace :-
The palace was constructed by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II. As
most structures in Jaipur this palace also reflects the fusion of Mughal and
Rajput architecture.
The City Palace complex is spread over a large area occupying one seventh of the old city of Jaipur. It has a sequence of gardens, buildings and courtyards, temple and museum to give it a grand view that reflects its historical importance and magnificent royal grace. Its outer boundary was built by Raja Jai Singh and other structures by his successors to add charm to it. It also served as a residence for former Maharaja of Jaipur.
The City Palace complex is spread over a large area occupying one seventh of the old city of Jaipur. It has a sequence of gardens, buildings and courtyards, temple and museum to give it a grand view that reflects its historical importance and magnificent royal grace. Its outer boundary was built by Raja Jai Singh and other structures by his successors to add charm to it. It also served as a residence for former Maharaja of Jaipur.
Entrance Fee: INR
500 for Foreign Tourists and INR 190 for Indians
Visiting Time: 9:00
AM - 5:00 PM
Visit
Duration: Around 2 hour
2)
AMBER
FORT:-
Amer Fort is a fort located in Amer,
Rajasthan, India. Amer is a town with an area of 4 square kilometres located 11
kilometres from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. Located high on a hill, it is
the principal tourist attraction in Jaipur.
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3)
Hawa Mahal
Hawa Mahal is a palace in Jaipur, India. It is constructed of
red and pink sandstone. The palace sits on the edge of the City Palace, Jaipur,
and extends to the zenana, or women's chambers . This monument has 953
Windows from where in ancient times all the women of Royal families use to see
all the festivals.
JANTAR
MANTAR:-
The Jantar Mantar is
an equinoctial sundial,
consisting a gigantic triangular gnomon with
the hypotenuse parallel to the Earth's
axis. On either side of the gnomon is a quadrant of a circle, parallel to the
plane of the equator. The instrument is intended to measure the time of day, correct to half
a second and declination of the Sun and the other heavenly bodies.
In the early 18th century, Maharaja Jai Singh II of
Jaipur constructed five Jantar
Mantars in total, in New Delhi, Jaipur, Ujjain, Mathura and
Varanasi; they were completed between 1724 and 1735. The Jantar
Mantar of Jaipur is
an observatory built in
the first half of the 18th century. Today it has 19 main astronomical
instruments or groups of instruments. They were generally constructed of brick rubble and
plaster, but a few were made of bronze.
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mehrangarh
fort jodhpur:-
Mehrangarh (Mehran Fort),
located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, is one of the
largest forts in India. Built around
1460 by Rao
Jodha, the
fort is situated 410 feet (125 m) above the city and is enclosed by
imposing thick walls. Inside its boundaries there are several palaces known for
their intricate carvings and expansive courtyards. A winding road leads to and
from the city below. The imprints of the impact of cannonballs fired by
attacking armies of Jaipur can still be seen on the second gate. To the left of
the fort is the chhatri of
Kirat Singh Soda, a soldier who fell on the spot defending the Mehrangarh fort.
The
museum in the Mehrangarh fort is one of the most well-stocked museums in
Rajasthan. In one section of the fort museum there is a selection of old
royal palanquins, including the
elaborate domed gilt Mahadol palanquin which was won in a battle from the
Governor of Gujarat in 1730. The museum exhibits the heritage of the Rathores
in arms, costumes, paintings and decorated period.
JUNAGARH
FORT :-
Junagarh Fort (Rajasthani: जुनाग्द क़िला) is a fort in the city
of Bikaner, Rajasthan, India. The
fort was originally called Chintamani and was renamed Junagarh
or "Old Fort" in the early 20th century when the ruling family moved
to Lalgarh Palace outside the fort limits. It
is one of the few major forts in Rajasthan which is not built on a hilltop. The
modern city of Bikaner has developed around the fort.
The fort complex was built under the supervision of
Karan Chand, the Prime Minister of Raja Rai Singh, the sixth ruler of Bikaner,
who ruled from 1571 to 1611 AD. Construction of the walls and associated moat
commenced in 1589 and was completed in 1594. It was built outside the original
fort of the city, about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) from the city centre.
Some remnants of the old fort are preserved near the Lakshmi Narayan temple.
Historical records reveal that despite the repeated
attacks by enemies to capture the fort, it was not taken, except for a lone
one-day occupation by Kamran Mirza.
The 5.28 hectares large fort precinct is studded
with palaces, temples and pavilions.. These buildings depict a composite
culture, manifest in the mix of architectural styles .
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Saikat Shaw
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