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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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