Delhi Excursions
Jaipur Travel Guide
Jaipur,
capital of Rajasthan, also known as 'Pink City' is sorrounded by an ancient
20ft high wall and eight gates. The city is situated 261 kms away from Delhi.
It was a state of warring factions locked in deadly warfare, thousands of royal
ladies consigning themselves to flames preferring death to dishonor.Today, Jaipur
is the personification of the old order influence the new. An inherent feel
for color and design percolated ever stratum of society, and jewelry, crafts
and architecture became objects of delight equally between prince and peasant.Jaipur
is also the main tourist and transport hub of Rajasthan tourist circuit. You
can venture out to places like Jodhpur, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Udaipur, Pushkar,
and many more such destinations from Jaipur. Jaipur is also a part of famed
Golden Triangle tourist circuit of India with Delhi and Agra. The best time
to visit Jaipur is winter (mid September to March).
Jaipur
is named after its founder the warrior and astronomer sovereign Sawai Jai Singh
II (ruled 1688 to 1744). The decision to move out of his hilltop capital Amer
was also compelled by reasons of growing population and paucity of water. Moreover
in the early seventh century the power of the great Mughals was dwindling with
its aging Monarch Aurangzeb and after several centuries of invasions the north
was now quite and the wealth of the kingdom had become greater than before.
Seizing upon this opportune time Jai Singh planned his new capital in the planes.
Jaipur is a corroborative effort of Sawai Jai Singh's strong grounding in sciences
and astrology and a Bengali architect Vidyadhar with a strong instinct for planning.
Jaipur is 260 km from Delhi and 240 km from Agra and forms the most chosen tourism
golden triangle of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. It a bustling capital city and a
business centre with all the trapping of modern metropolis but yet flavoured
strongly with an age-old charm that never fails to surprise a traveller. The
old Jaipur painted in Pink can grip any visitor with admiration. Stunning backdrop
of ancient forts Nahargarh, Amer, Jagarh and Moti Dungri are dramatic testimonials
of the bygone era and a reminder of their lingering romance.
