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City Palace Jaipur

City Palace Museum

Introduction to City Palace Museum

Once the capital to the princely state ruled by Raja Jai Singh 2 of Kachhwaha clan of Rajputs, old Jaipur (the walled city called pink city) is one of the most well planned of the pre-modern Indian cities. Built in pink stucco resembling sandstone, the city has broad symmetrical roads and streets giving it a very regal and ordered look. The borders of the city is marked by a wall and two gateways. Replete with reminiscences of a gallant royalty like the Hawa Mahal, City Palace, Amber Palace and fort (on the outskirts), Jaipur is now one of the most important heritage cities in the country and a must see for all the tourists visiting Rajasthan.

The look of the City Palace of Jaipur

Made by Raja Jai Singh 2, the City Palace Complex occupies about 1/7th of the walled city. The magnificent brass gateway to the main palace builidng opens into a courtyard that overlooks the Mubarak Mahal, now housing the textile section of the Raja Sawai Man Sigh 2 Museum. A blend of Mughal and Rajput architecture that rules over most Rajasthani historic monument is also visible here. The palace is dotted with several courtyards and gardens providing a relief to the palatial structures like the Mubarak Mahal, Chandra Mahal, Badal Mahal, Sri Goivnd Dev temple, etc. The huge silver water vessels displayed at the Diwan-e-Khas recorded in the Guiness Book as the largest in the world are a must see. Earlier these were used to carry water from the holy river Ganges for personal and temple use.
The Chandra Mahal is a seven storey building endowed with brilliant frescos and mirror works in Rajput school of art. Every floor at this building has a separate name. Many consider the Chandra Mahal meaning the moon palace to be the centre of attraction at the Jaipur City Palace. The Shova Nivas at the 4th floor is exquisitely decorated with mirror work and gold and mica leaves.

Access

The city of Jaipur is undoubtedly one of the most important tourist destinations and hence well connected to the rest of the country by rail, road and air. The NH 11 linking Bikaner and Agra passes through Jaipur. Jaipur is connected both by the broad-gauge and meter-gauge railway lines. Direct trains for Delhi, Agra, Howrah, Lucknow, Bangalore, Myosre, Chennai are available. The Jaipur airport has regular domestic and a few international flights to London, Dubai, Singapore and Dublin. The Jaipur City Palace is well within the premises of the Jaipur City, now stretching well beyond the walled portion.

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