Jaipur, the Pink City
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The planned walled city founded by Sawai Jai Singh II in 1727, with its grid of bazaars, Hawa Mahal and City Palace. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
CityJaipur districtBest time to visit: October to MarchUNESCO heritage 2019
Highlights
- Hawa Mahal, the 'Palace of Winds', with its many small windows
- City Palace and its museums
- Jantar Mantar, the stone observatory (a separate World Heritage Site, inscribed 2010)
- Old bazaars such as Johari Bazaar and Bapu Bazaar
Significance
Jaipur was laid out on a grid plan with wide streets and markets, unlike most medieval cities. The old city’s buildings are painted pink, and the city is the capital of Rajasthan. The Jaipur City was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 2019.