The unheard facts about “PINK CITY” — Jaipur

Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, Initially the capital of Jaipur was Amer, which is 11 km away from Jaipur. Jaipur was the first planned city of India and the kings showed great interest in its construction. After many wars with the Marathas, Jai Singh Maharaja was concerned about the safety of his city, due to which he built its talented city in scientific ways.

The work of the city of Jaipur will begin in 1727 with a strategic plan. The city is divided into 9 sections, out of which 2 sections have been used to build cities, buildings and all that and the remaining 7 sections were kept for the general public.

Why Jaipur is called a pink city?

Jaipur is famous all over the world due to its architectural art and culture. Every year lakhs of tourists come here who are attracted by the jewelry items here. In 1876, Queen Elizabeth of England and Prince of Wales came to Jaipur, after their arrival, Jaipur was decorated in such a way that the entire Jaipur was painted in pink color since that Jaipur is pink in color. So according to this, Jaipur is called the pink city.

The main tourist spots of Jaipur city are Jantar Mantar, Hawa Mahal, City Palace, Govind Devji’s Temple, BM Birla Planetarium, Amer Fort, Jaigarh Fort, etc. Shops of Jaipur markets are full of colorful items, including handloom products, precious stones, clothes, enamel goods, jewelers, Rajasthani paintings, etc.

Apart from palaces and forts, the city of Jaipur is also famous for fairs and festivals. One of the popular annual festivals here is the Jaipur Vintage Car Rally which is organized every year in January. This car rally is a major attraction center which is quite famous among tourists. Car lovers can come here to see a wonderful collection of vintage cars such as Mercedes, Austin, and Fiat, etc.

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