Jaipur Jaunts

The Amber Fort/Palace

The Amber Fort was constructed in 1592 AD by Raja Man Singh, the Rajput commander of Akbar’s army. It is a beautiful example of indo-islamic architecture, fashioned out of yellow and pink sandstone.

The City Palace

CITY PALACE

Located deep within the walled city, the City Palace Complex was conceived and built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the founder of Jaipur. A beautiful fusion of Mughal and Rajput architecture, the palace is still home to the last ruling royal family.  It is also used for movie making as shown in the pics below.

These two pieces show the making of a “horse” movie

Jantar Mantar Observatory

Amazing sundial and other astronomical instruments built by the Rajput King Sawai Jai Singh, the founder of Jaipur, Rajasthan.

A sundial

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