Jaipur is first ever planned city that was built by a Bengali architect called Vidyadhar Bhattacharya. The pink city was colored pink to honor the arrival of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Albert in 1876. Since then the city has maintained the pink color. Jaipur is a popular all across globe for its royal palaces, grandeur forts and Havelis. One of the most popular tourist attractions in Jaipur is the Hawa Mahal, which was used as a veil by women of royal family to watch the processions going in the streets. The City Palace of Jaipur is another popular sightseeing that displays Rajput and Mughal architecture style. Jantar Mantar built by Sawai Jai Singh is an observatory, which was built to examine the movements of stars for the purpose of astrology.

No comments:
Post a Comment