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| One of the most colourful state in India, Rajasthan
is world-famous for the Rajput Fortress, the defensive Castle,
the composite Haveli was home to the Nobility where
hospitality was a way of life. |
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Jaipur ]
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Jaipur, (City of Victory) was founded in 1727
by Maharaja Jai Singh II, a Kachhwaha Rajput, who ruled from 1699-1744.
Being a brainchild of the maharaja, he took special interest in the
designing planning and execution works of Jaipur. The city has been
divided into nine blocks of which two are kept for the City Palace
Complex and other state buildings, whereas the other seven blocks
were earmarked for the public. The city was encircled by the city
wall, which opened at seven gates or darwazas. In 1728 maharaja jai
Singh II built the remarkable observatory, which is still one of Jaipur's
main attractions. Jaipur is a planned city which is made all the more
attractive by the pink wash (known as Pink
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| Jaisalmer stands tall in the desolate beauty
of the desert, proudly welcoming visitors to an enchanting world of
fable, color, and history. |
| The view of Jaisalmer Fort, first seen from
a distance of 15 km is stunning. In the early morning the ramparts,
bastions and the long stretching walls dazzle gloriously. The yellow
sandstone fortifications look magnificent. It is one of the most exotic
cities of the Orient, standing in the heart of the desert for centuries,
weathering with fortitude the vicissitudes of fortune and furious
onslaughts of nature. The sudden emergence of the 76-meter high rock
in the flat desert country crowned by the most awe-inspiring fort
makes a majestic sight. |
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[ Jaisalmer ]
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| Udaipur is also known as the "City of Palaces",
a "Fairyland" and a "Vision in Dream". |
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[ Udaipur ]
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It is surrounded by hills, mountains, and its beautiful
palaces are mirrored in the calm blue water of Lake Pichola. Udaipur, as
the capital of Mewar, was created by Maharana Udai Singh in 1568. The lakeside
city was built on a small wooded plain encircled by mountains, which was
in direct contrast to the masculinity of Chittor and Kumbhalgarh. The houses
and temples of the old city stretch out around the Lake Pichola in a pale
honeycomb that makes Udaipur an oasis of colors in a stark and arid region
like Rajasthan. |
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