Jaipur Travel Guide
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.
Settled in the rugged hills of the
Aravallis, Jaipur is the pristine jewel in the desert sands of Rajasthan.
Jaipur is as remarkable for its marvellous architecture and town
planning as it is for the lively spirit of the people who inhabit it. The
city presents a unique synthesis of culture that has to be experienced in
order to be appreciated.
With its origin buried deep into the
pages of history, the city still exudes a magical old world charm; an aroma
of chivalry and romance is evident, despit having evolved into a city that
is the hub of modern commercial activity in the region. Tell-tale signs of
the glorious past and regal splendour of the city lie strewn across with gay
abandon.
The colourful and intricately carved monuments are
adequately matched by the lively spirit of fanfare, festivity and
celebration of the people. Even today, one can find weather beaten faces
with huge coloufrul trurbans, fierce moustaches and lips that spontaneouslya
crease into a heart warming smile.
A city like Jaipur, where
modernity and tradition live hand-in-hand, is truly rare. Perhaps this is
what makes it an attractive destination for tourists who flock to Jaipur ,
year after year .
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.
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Message----- Name: Ingrid Erickson
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Email: ierickson@uwsa.edu
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Hello
Durjay,
I'm back at home and at work. The flight home was quite
an ordeal! First a ten-hour delay in Delhi, then a 20-hour flight to
Toronto, then a second overnight delay in Toronto before my flight to
Chicago. To top it all off, the bus I took from Chicago to Milwaukee got in
an accident on the way home. So I arrived home on Sunday afternoon instead
of Saturday at 8 a.m. as planned. But there was an empty seat next to me on
the Delhi-Toronto flight, so I got plenty of sleep. And I'm happy to be home
safe.
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